Reports Report 5030d (Event 5030-2024)

Observer
Name Austin L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Brightest shooting star I have personally observed. I know it wasn’t star-link or anything like that.
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 23' 32.63'' N (30.392397°)
Longitude 97° 45' 17.76'' W (-97.754933°)
Elevation 266.393738m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-06 23:09 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-07 04:09 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 205°
Moving
Facing azimuth 130°
First azimuth 140°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 125°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Blue, Dark Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It seemed to end in a much brighter flash than it started
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It seemed like the bright light was spreading apart just before going dark