Reports Report 172rh (Event 172-2023)

Observer
Name James S
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks The light was so brilliant that I expected the possibility of a sonic boom. Two rolls of 'distant thunder' followed two minutes later. Others must have noticed this event.
Location
Address Horseshoe Bay, TX
Latitude 30° 33' 39.6'' N (30.560999°)
Longitude 98° 24' 33.88'' W (-98.409411°)
Elevation 269.327484m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-10 18:48 CST
UT Date & Time 2023-01-11 00:48 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 146°
Moving
Facing azimuth 28°
First azimuth 10°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 38°
Last elevation 59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks 6:48 PM - 2 Bright Fireball Meteors! 6:50 PM - Sonic Booms From Same! They were SUPER FAST movers - NW to SE; ...and lit up the entire sky like daylight. One followed the other; first was brighter; each ~1/10th second duration.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -