| Observer |
|
Name |
melissa S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have witnessed numerous fireballs but none that have been this close and lit up the night sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Bertram, TX |
|
Latitude |
30° 45' 0.21'' N (30.750058°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 4' 8.39'' W (-98.068996°)
|
|
Elevation |
390.638947m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-07-24 22:52 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-07-25 03:52 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
74° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
297.16° |
|
First azimuth |
216.41° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
111.19° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
First was a bright white light then a flash like a flash of lightning. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
After the flash it fragmented into 3 pieces, 2 glowing white to light blue and the third was orange |
