I thought this may have been a starlink falling initially but after some quick searching I was able to rule that out.
Location
Address
St. Augustine, FL
Latitude
29° 55' 3.41'' N (29.917615°)
Longitude
81° 19' 19.08'' W (-81.321966°)
Elevation
2.154017m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-04 00:13 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 04:13 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
165.9°
First azimuth
244.86°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
53.02°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Gold, yellowish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Roughly 15 seconds after leaving my sight I heard two distant and concurrent booms similar to a heart beat.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
8°
Remarks
It was a trail roughly the same color and glowing but a little dimmer than the fireball itself. The closer to the fireball it was, the brighter it was.
