Reports Report 2467e (Event 2467-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tim S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There's a Reddit thread on the Austin sub showing the early fragmentation event that was obstructed by tree cover at my location. My video shows the later section not covered in that gif / video. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 27' 19.24'' N (30.455344°) |
| Longitude | 97° 47' 7.05'' W (-97.785291°) |
| Elevation | 283.582611m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-05-05 00:05 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-05-05 05:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 5° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Reminded me of Challenger disintegration |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first thought I was looking at landing light because the place I saw it was in flight paths over N Austin where DFW transfers approach ABIA. Then the light fragmented like a small firework the fragments collectively followed an identical NNW to SE trajectory, each with long, glowing trails. Looked like a slow-moving meteor. No acoustic activity. |