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Observer
Name
Allison B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I walked out to water my plants, and I saw a bright rather large glowing fireball wizzing down out of site towards the south east of Austin. I’ve never seen anything so large or like it!
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 15' 35.85'' N (30.259958°)
Longitude
97° 46' 23.21'' W (-97.773113°)
Elevation
155.871m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-17 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-18 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.58°
First azimuth
82.63°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
79.3°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
