| Observer |
|
Name |
John F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It had a large flame effect like I’ve never seen in a meteor. Much like a napkin or piece of paper igniting. Only much larger and much faster. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Austin, TX |
|
Latitude |
30° 10' 43.01'' N (30.178615°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 49' 37.64'' W (-97.827122°)
|
|
Elevation |
230.065063m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-07 21:05 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-08 02:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
22.18° |
|
First azimuth |
2.33° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
57.39° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train as orange as a flame in a fireplace. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
