| 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 |