| Observer |
|
Name |
Ken T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’ve seen many showers before but never a single fireball so large and long |
| Location |
|
Address |
Corpus Christi, TX |
|
Latitude |
27° 44' 18.16'' N (27.738378°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 22' 37.66'' W (-97.377127°)
|
|
Elevation |
7.413388m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-09-06 23:20 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-09-07 04:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
126° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright with long trail of fire that lasted a couple of seconds |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Lots of fragments that looked like a kids sparkler firework |
