Reports Report 4290dm (Event 4290-2022)

Observer
Name Lawler W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I thought it looked like it could be metallic
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 14' 46.36'' N (30.24621°)
Longitude 97° 45' 3.81'' W (-97.751059°)
Elevation 170.496994m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-24 22:25 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-07-25 03:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 167.34°
First azimuth 149.94°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 216.97°
Last elevation 36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a soft flash and then a half second later a big, bright, green flash that seemed to light up the street for a moment like a flood light. Then it exploded into small orange (flaming) pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Slightly after the second flash, the light dwindled into about 5 orange, presumably flaming, pieces before extinguishing and disappearing into the darkness