The photo was taken after the trail disappeared. My phone was in "night mode" which opens the aperture. To the naked eye, it looked more like a star after the trail disappeared that last approximately 60 seconds or less.
Photo
Location
Address
Englewood, FL
Latitude
26° 55' 21.04'' N (26.92251°)
Longitude
82° 18' 16.38'' W (-82.30455°)
Elevation
3.068m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-17 02:43 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-17 06:43 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.01°
First azimuth
70°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
70°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
7°
Remarks
Red Glowing train that disappeared after a few seconds. It was as thick as the ball itself.
