Very low on the horizon, closes matches fireball descriptions you have on the cover pages.... Grok sent me to this site when i asked "where can I check meteor sightings."
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 24' 28.53'' N (30.407926°)
Longitude
97° 43' 56.68'' W (-97.732411°)
Elevation
243.533279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-09 18:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-10 00:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
334°
First azimuth
338°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
330°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Purple, Blue, Light Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing large tail short duration. started off red then switch to be green blue and purple..
