NUFORC Sighting 177340

Occurred: 2023-08-06 22:48 Local
Reported: 2023-08-06 21:21 Pacific
Duration: 70seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Port Charlotte, FL, USA
Location details: End of cousley facing edgewater object at 12 to 1 o'clock position

Shape: Fireball
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Left a trail, Emitted beams, Changed Colo

Bright red moving up stopped turned right diagonal a comet tail grew out while it was stationary then shortened color shifted to Orange

Object changed colors red stationary to orange moving with a trail or tail behind.
Trail dissipated on stopping. Moved with intent up stop right sped up stopped then went out.

Thought it was a light on a tower until it moved and stopped
Thought it was a comet as the tail grew
Thought it was an aircraft but illumination went off and it stayed in one spot
Color was not constant.

NUFORC Note:

SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-8 mission from Cape Canaveral

Posted 2023-09-10