Both my son and I saw the same thing and felt it was a meteor but uncertain about fireball. It did not have a lingering tail but rather seemed to be breaking up and flashing in intensity. It was amazing
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 23' 29.74'' N (30.391595°)
Longitude
97° 56' 14.35'' W (-97.93732°)
Elevation
250.836609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-21 20:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-22 01:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
212°
Moving
Facing azimuth
59.8°
First azimuth
57.29°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
54.51°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked a little bit like a single ember of a firework falling down, flashing brighter and dimming several times. There seemed to be small orange specks flicking off
