Reports Report 8097cm (Event 8097-2025)

Observer
Name Steve C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have never experienced anything like this before. Tried to take a video of the vapor trail but it came out very faint in the dark sky.
Location
Address Palm Coast, FL
Latitude 29° 38' 58.43'' N (29.649565°)
Longitude 81° 12' 29.77'' W (-81.208269°)
Elevation 0.390145m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-08 06:24 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-08 11:24 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 160°
Moving
Facing azimuth 138.96°
First azimuth 125.48°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 119.59°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Heard low rumble, sonic boom? Approximately 3-4 minutes after sighting
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 90s
Length 90°
Remarks Looked like vapor trail from an aircraft.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A small fragment came off the main one as it neared the hirizon