Reports Report 5609a (Event 5609-2021)

Observer
Name Kent B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Fort Worth, TX
Latitude 32° 44' 55.28'' N (32.74869°)
Longitude 97° 24' 2.61'' W (-97.400726°)
Elevation 167.32959m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-09-10 20:22 CDT
UT Date & Time 2021-09-11 01:22 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 89°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 86.58°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 273.14°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Just after the fireball passed directly overhead, it broke apart into several fragments. The fragments left trails. The object did not make it to the western horizon, but flew apart and dissipated.