American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4002dv (Event 4002-2021)

Observer
Name Dustin C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Yantis, TX
Latitude 32° 56' 14.47'' N (32.937352°)
Longitude 95° 38' 42.24'' W (-95.645066°)
Elevation 124m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-07-25 21:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2021-07-26 02:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 126°
Moving
Facing azimuth 41.39°
First azimuth 35.51°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 43.28°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks About 30 seconds after it disappeared, there was a very loud boom that came from the direction it disappeared in.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks Looked like lighting at first because it lit the sky up. No clouds. Bright white light followed by chunks of orange around it. The trail looked like sparks.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -