Reports Report 3960a (Event 3960-2026)

Observer
Name Ariel S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Contrail ended far above the horizon and lingered for a few minutes.
Photo
Location
Address Grayton Beach, FL
Latitude 30° 19' 27.47'' N (30.324298°)
Longitude 86° 9' 19.97'' W (-86.155547°)
Elevation 0.960104m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-05-30 18:08 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-05-30 23:08 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 273°
Moving
Facing azimuth 284.67°
First azimuth 283.61°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 284.94°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks Occurred during daylight. Looked like a contrail from an airplane
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -