Reports Report 6889l (Event 6889-2022)

Observer
Name Pete O
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks At first it started out as a little bright white dot. After around 2 seconds it grew a small tail as it began to move across the sky. Around 4 to 5 seconds in there was a decently bright flash and it broke up into smaller fragments. It then disappeared behind some trees.
Location
Address Poteet, TX
Latitude 29° 3' 7.41'' N (29.052057°)
Longitude 98° 35' 19.47'' W (-98.588742°)
Elevation 147.970108m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-10 20:24 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-10-11 01:24 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 123°
Moving
Facing azimuth 207.94°
First azimuth 189.97°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 213.2°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash was bright but not bright enough to light up the sky where I was.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After the first bright flash the meteor broke up into smaller chunks that burned bright orange