I have never seen anything like it. It seemed so close and huge that I expected to see an explosion as it disappeared below the tree line.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 29' 53.05'' N (30.498069°)
Longitude
97° 46' 32.3'' W (-97.775639°)
Elevation
269.673126m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-06 22:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-07 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
277.77°
First azimuth
290.56°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
334°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
Green, glowing train that billowed and dissipated.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to have fragmented into two parts traveling side by side, enveloped in a ball of white flame tinged with light green and a darker green, glowing train.
