i looked online and i did not see other reports of this sighting this morning. I'm confident this entered the atmosphere not sure it made impact but by the looks of it fragments of it probably did.
Location
Address
round rock, TX
Latitude
30° 30' 23.34'' N (30.506482°)
Longitude
97° 39' 22.57'' W (-97.656269°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-07-30 21:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-07-31 02:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
166.1302°
First azimuth
196.59827°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
115.95276°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
we live in a fairly urban area. i thought i may have heard something after it ended but can\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t be sure.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
25°
Remarks
it traveled much slower than any shooting star i had ever seen and appeared much closer. the brightness varied as it crossed the sky. it may have had a small burst at the end.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
it traveled much slower than any shooting star i had ever seen and appeared much closer. the brightness varied as it crossed the sky. it may have had a small burst at the end.
