We live in a rural area, I'm often outside late at night and enjoy looking at the night sky. As a pilot, I like to think I'm slightly above average at observing aerial phenomenons.
Location
Address
Cedar Creek, TX
Latitude
30° 11' 2.29'' N (30.183969°)
Longitude
97° 26' 20.91'' W (-97.439143°)
Elevation
121.44841m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 23:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 04:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
84°
Moving
Facing azimuth
230.08°
First azimuth
174.68°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
285.29°
Last elevation
76°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
40°
Remarks
white train with green edges near the head. Lots of orange sparks along the length.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The head broke up into smaller white fragments and then quickly faded out.
