Reports Report 1959ga (Event 1959-2026)

Observer
Name Ed A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Was remarkable. My ranchhand and I both saw it, and neither of us had ever seen anything like it.
Location
Address Normangee, TX
Latitude 31° 5' 46.37'' N (31.096215°)
Longitude 96° 7' 19.01'' W (-96.121947°)
Elevation 140.670761m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-21 17:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-21 22:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 236°
Moving
Facing azimuth 130.47°
First azimuth 137.16°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 133.3°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks White trail about 5x as long as the fireball’s diameter
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A fragment about 20% broke off on underside