Reports Report 1208g (Event 1208-2025)

Observer
Name DANIEL D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I wish I had gotten video... I had plenty of time. We were having a conversation about it because it was lasting so long. By the time I realized what it was, I burned out pretty quickly after that.
Location
Address St. Augustine, FL
Latitude 29° 58' 58.27'' N (29.982853°)
Longitude 81° 27' 46.21'' W (-81.462835°)
Elevation 9.472901m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-02-26 20:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-27 01:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 88°
Moving
Facing azimuth 153.13°
First azimuth 179.78°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 96.74°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Very thick and bright tail. I thought it was an airplane towing a sign that was lit up with lights.