Great area for viewing falling stars. Good view of sky. Rural neighborhood with a dark night skies program.
Hands down the brightest falling star I’ve ever seen.
Location
Address
Dripping Springs, TX
Latitude
30° 10' 15.83'' N (30.171065°)
Longitude
98° 4' 38.01'' W (-98.077224°)
Elevation
349.886m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-15 21:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-16 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
47°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.17°
First azimuth
162.29°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
206.04°
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Low rumble after I returned inside my home. Approximately 1 minute or so after the potential fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright streak terminating in a large fragmented ball. The flash lit up the entire area to near daylight conditions
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One main piece- very bright with three or four smaller fragments splitting off on the underside. Very much like a firework.
