Reports Report 481a (Event 481-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gina B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was scary, I sped up when I noticed it, because it seemed to be so bright or close. It reminded me of a spotlight on a helicopter when it flashed. Then it broke up in pieces, which exploded, and melted away into sparks and glowing embers raining down. It seemed really close. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 29' 37.14'' N (30.493651°) |
| Longitude | 98° 15' 10.05'' W (-98.252792°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-08-15 01:05 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-08-15 06:05 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | 165° |
| First elevation | 72° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green, White, Blue flicke |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving a car-didn\'t hear. It was alarming enough to make me speed up, like it was going to hit me. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving and this thing was big enough to scare me. I thought a helicopter was going to crash into me, it was moving pararllel to me from west to east. It didn\'t have a tail. It flashed, and was very bright, broke up into a few pieces that exploded like fireworks and the orange glowing pieces fell. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |