NUFORC Sighting 178020

Occurred: 2023-09-04 00:10 Local
Reported: 2023-09-03 22:18 Pacific
Duration: 30-45 seconds
No of observers: 0

Location: Clearwater, FL, USA
Location details: High in sky where military jets fly, 3-10 miles high

Shape: Fireball
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail

Bright intense orange fireball behind a rocket or jet possibly leaving a solid light trail of bright orange similar to a fighter jets

Bright orange fireball visible but rocket/jet not visible just the orange glow that left a straight intense orange trail as the object traveled from SW to NE that traveled at supersonic speed and dissipated within 30-45 seconds as it traveled beyond my horizon (oak trees blocked view as it traveled northeast).

NUFORC Note:

Starlink-103 (6-12) Falcon 9 SpaceX LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center

Posted 2023-09-10