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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