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Observer
Name
Slade B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
A decently bright and "flashy" fireball on a nearly vertical descent towards the ground to our east (from our view on the porch, facing nearly true north) and bright enough that we felt it a worthy candidate to submit a report to you about it.
Location
Address
Lockhart, TX
Latitude
29° 51' 52.98'' N (29.864717°)
Longitude
97° 40' 29.67'' W (-97.674909°)
Elevation
163.855057m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-18 23:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-19 04:41 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
170°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
70°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
70°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A "sublimating" type of flashing/fragmentation
