I wish I had gotten video... I had plenty of time. We were having a conversation about it because it was lasting so long. By the time I realized what it was, I burned out pretty quickly after that.
Location
Address
St. Augustine, FL
Latitude
29° 58' 58.27'' N (29.982853°)
Longitude
81° 27' 46.21'' W (-81.462835°)
Elevation
9.472901m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-02-26 20:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-02-27 01:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
153.13°
First azimuth
179.78°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
96.74°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very thick and bright tail. I thought it was an airplane towing a sign that was lit up with lights.