This was one of the first fireballs I've witnessed with a fragmentation and sound. Awesome. 30 guests at the star party also saw the first and second fireball. Fireball #2 was in the same general area as #1 and seen at approx 9:08 p.m. CST.
Location
Address
Cedar Hill, TX
Latitude
32° 37' 25.76'' N (32.623823°)
Longitude
96° 57' 20.63'' W (-96.95573°)
Elevation
232.375656m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-21 21:03 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-22 02:03 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
266.31°
First azimuth
290.33°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
254.04°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Soft "pop", like a distant bottle rocket exploding, 1-2 seconds after fragmentation.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Orange flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At about 20 deg, fragmentation occurred, 3-4 pieces.
