The angle was steep for a meteor and it was traveling at what was from my viewpoint while sitting and facing the east to be traveling northbound, which is unique from my experience but it was also a lone object.
Location
Address
Grapevine, TX
Latitude
32° 55' 46.43'' N (32.929564°)
Longitude
97° 4' 58.06'' W (-97.082795°)
Elevation
195.925659m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-30 00:02 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-30 05:02 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.62°
First azimuth
37.64°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
24.95°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object ignited in bright orange at it's front, white at it's center and glowing red at the back of the object with a glowing firework-like tail of orange and yellow.
