Reports Report 4290ra (Event 4290-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | k c b |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was very bright; I didn't see the 'flash,' but thought we had lightning behind us, and hoping for unexpected rain, I turned and saw the bright lava red meteor(?) crossing the sky |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 29' 26.53'' N (30.490702°) |
| Longitude | 97° 44' 26.07'' W (-97.740575°) |
| Elevation | 266.315063m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-24 22:02 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-25 03:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 79° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 305.23° |
| First azimuth | 243.45° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 270.34° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Lava Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | tailed behind the leading round ball and trickled down in size, like a comma |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |