This meteor was rather short in length across the sky compared to other alpha Capricornids I've seen.
Photo
Location
Address
Everman, TX
Latitude
32° 37' 46.21'' N (32.629503°)
Longitude
97° 17' 25.76'' W (-97.290489°)
Elevation
203.296432m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-07-27 01:06 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-27 06:06 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
124°
Moving
Facing azimuth
206°
First azimuth
206°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
207°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
After the fireball exploded a small portion of the track remained illuminated for a sec or two. The meteor was likely an alpha Capricornids as it came from that radiant direction.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright white flash (see video).
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The track continued to go beyond the fireball but was very faint.
