Reports Report 5297d (Event 5297-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Troy B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was taking photos of the night sky at my friend's house to avoid light pollution. While checking one of my photos, I noticed the ground around me got very bright. I thought it was lightning, but there weren't any clouds out. When I looked up, there was a very bright trail that then seemed to explode before slowly disappearing. I was really really disappointed I didn't happen to get a picture because it was in the part of the sky I was about to turn my camera towards. Still, it was an amazing experience. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bertram, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 50' 52.43'' N (30.847898°) |
| Longitude | 97° 58' 31.42'' W (-97.975394°) |
| Elevation | 349.647614m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-02 22:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-03 03:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 198° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 122.56° |
| First azimuth | 130.79° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 126.01° |
| Last elevation | 63° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | It stayed bright for a second and then faded quickly to more of a dust |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed somewhat brightly before dissipating |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |