Reports Report 1483cd (Event 1483-2014)

Observer
Name Phillip L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 18' 0.37'' N (30.300102°)
Longitude 97° 41' 10.38'' W (-97.686218°)
Elevation 173.09462m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-12 21:10 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-13 02:10 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 353.52°
First azimuth 17.68°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 325°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light Blue
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 Just prior to the object disappearing it split into two lights, the front object noticeably dimmer than the trailing object. Both objects disappeared about 3 seconds after they fragmented, the dimmer of the two about a second prior to the brighter.