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Observer
Name
Richard P
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a drone with a bright orange light flying over but after it passed over heading away from me that's when I noticed the white smoke trail
Location
Address
Queen Creek, AZ
Latitude
33° 15' 4.01'' N (33.251113°)
Longitude
111° 33' 19.5'' W (-111.555417°)
Elevation
455.310547m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-27 01:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2023-04-27 08:30 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
23°
Moving
Facing azimuth
249.22°
First azimuth
263.03°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
41.44°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It looked like a white smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
