Thanks for the reply xray. "Well,that's not the question I would ask myself. In my mind, what caused the interstitial appearance of the visual artifact track?" This truly is my question if you read between lines and I have no clue; hence the question. I was hoping someone could explain it for me. As for the other questions you offer
The time stamp is on the right upper corner of the image. (within that hour)
GOES is approximately 35,800 km above the earth
Wavelength (µm) 0.52-0.72
Central Wavelength Detectors µm 0.7
Number of Detectors (per scan) 8
Resolution: visible – 1 km
As for question #2, I'll let you figure that one out.
With all these known, the reason for the objects image ending at the shade line still begs an answer unless the object is at a very low elevation (within the atmosphere) and if so, what could move that fast through it. Also, is it just me or does the travel arch change some here?