Reports Report 1595b (Event 1595-2015)

Observer
Name Rodney M
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Very sharp downward angle and SLOW. Came down Near Highway maybe less than mile. If had time would have gotten off highway to look for impact fire. Many red tail lights came on around me as many saw this.
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 7' 56.78'' N (30.13244°)
Longitude 97° 47' 55.24'' W (-97.798679°)
Elevation 185.536438m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-07-22 00:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-07-22 05:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 10°
Moving
Facing azimuth 258.63°
First azimuth 259.76°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 257.34°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks yellowish sparks shedding from green fireball