Family viewing party for the NEOWISE comet. Was actively looking at sky when fireball passed. Saw meteor shower the previous night from the same direction. This was very close to the ground in comparison. Looked close to an airplane's path elevation. Very bright. (Also amazing to see).
Location
Address
Brownsboro, TX
Latitude
32° 17' 46.45'' N (32.296236°)
Longitude
95° 35' 22.96'' W (-95.589711°)
Elevation
185.736053m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-18 22:34 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-19 03:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
333.84°
First azimuth
2.06°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
267.97°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Smoke trail illuminated by the head. Was only visible as the fireball passed, but the smoke lingered above for about a second.
