Reports Report 3242s (Event 3242-2019)

Observer
Name Alex K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was actually facing the opposite direction of the fireball but was looking about 50 degrees up into the sky when out of the corners of my eyes the sky went a little less bright than during daytime. So I immediately turned around in time to watch the fireball as recorded in the form
Location
Address Quanah, TX
Latitude 34° 7' 6.87'' N (34.118575°)
Longitude 99° 45' 19.52'' W (-99.755421°)
Elevation 440.223785m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-07-27 23:59 CDT
UT Date & Time 2019-07-28 04:59 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 317.87°
First azimuth 317°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 317°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks White glowing train disappeared right after fireball did
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -