At first I thought it was a plane on fire but it was too close and too small to be a plane. I expected that it would hit the ground in a few miles based on the angle of descent.
Location
Address
Canton, GA
Latitude
34° 16' 28.88'' N (34.274689°)
Longitude
84° 28' 7.68'' W (-84.468799°)
Elevation
367.333069m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-26 12:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-26 16:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.32°
First azimuth
130.07°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
171.66°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
25s
Length
45°
Remarks
Light smoky that slowly became separated smaller puffs of lighter smoke
