Reports Report 980t (Event 980-2022)

Observer
Name Tracey P
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks This was my 2nd sighting. It was a true holly crap moment. It flew over very fast, and was significantly larger than any shooting star I’ve ever seen.
Location
Address Kempner, TX
Latitude 31° 4' 43.25'' N (31.07868°)
Longitude 97° 59' 58.77'' W (-97.999659°)
Elevation 266.745605m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-02-08 20:35 CST
UT Date & Time 2022-02-09 02:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 322.36°
First azimuth 323.77°
First elevation 83°
Last azimuth 320.39°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, with a white, broken or particulate tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks It was a white, sparkling broken trail, sort of like a sparkler.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -