Reports Report 3478bq (Event 3478-2020)

Observer
Name Andrew J
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Yoakum, TX
Latitude 29° 22' 43.31'' N (29.378696°)
Longitude 97° 16' 42.06'' W (-97.27835°)
Elevation 72m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-07-18 02:03 CDT
UT Date & Time 2020-07-18 07:03 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 286.98°
First azimuth 256.12°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 300.93°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing orange train tailing the object
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked to be two objects gradually got brighter and dimmer as it spread out to around 6 or 7 fragments
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Became gradually brighter before in fragmented, then dimmed down as it traveled across the sky. And kept dimming until it disappeared