I was out in my backyard, and the object caught my eye. It appeared out of nowhere and went straight across the sky for approximately 5-10 seconds. It then just completely disappeared. If wasn't anything I've ever seen before.
Location
Address
Highland Acres, DE
Latitude
39° 6' 30.16'' N (39.108378°)
Longitude
75° 31' 3.41'' W (-75.517614°)
Elevation
7.895742m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-07 02:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-07 06:53 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
68.39°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
30.47°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a fan of light, like a handheld fan when opened up.
