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Observer
Name
David C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was not an airplane. I am a pilot and this looked like a meter or or a rocket. I was surprised to see it cross the entire sky. Probably a meteor I’d guess
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Location
Address
St. Simons Island, GA
Latitude
31° 8' 19.59'' N (31.138775°)
Longitude
81° 22' 44.49'' W (-81.379024°)
Elevation
3.184868m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-30 22:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-01 02:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
272°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290.34°
First azimuth
335.81°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
207.41°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like 3 booms a couple minutes later
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3 booms a couple minutes after it passed
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
