Reports Report 1483a (Event 1483-2023)

Observer
Name Kariss W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The measurements and angles I gave were very approximate. I’m not very good about measurements.
Photo
Location
Address , TX
Latitude 29° 24' 17.7'' N (29.404917°)
Longitude 103° 12' 17.23'' W (-103.204785°)
Elevation 1006.181396m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-03-07 21:33 CST
UT Date & Time 2023-03-08 03:33 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 93°
Moving
Facing azimuth 350.59°
First azimuth 340.54°
First elevation 56°
Last azimuth 74.22°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Blue, Dark Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks At first a glowing train and then dissipating into more of a smoke-like trail as it seemed to split up into more pieces
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When we first saw it, it was in two pieces (think a rocket dropping a stage) but as it went across the sky, it broke into more pieces—approximately 6 before it was out of view behind a hill.