Reports Report 4002pj (Event 4002-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was traveling N-NE on HW 79 when I clearly saw it cross my windshield, dropping downward from left to right, starting at about '10:00' on my windshield. I first thought that it was some of the locals setting off fireworks because it very much reminded me of an artillery shell-type of firework, with its visible tail and moving at about the same speed. Then I realized that fireworks don't shoot across the sky at a slight downward angle! That's when I suspected that I had probably witnessed some sort of falling meteor, but MUCH larger and closer than I had ever witnessed in my 64 years! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jewett, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 22' 0.07'' N (31.366685°) |
| Longitude | 96° 8' 28.76'' W (-96.141323°) |
| Elevation | 150.096283m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-25 20:55 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-26 01:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 30.32° |
| First azimuth | 9.07° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 27.78° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |