Reports Report 3478ae (Event 3478-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was a piece of space debris coming from orbit. It definitely wasn't moving anywhere near the speed I see with meteorites. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Park, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 30' 56.77'' N (30.51577°) |
| Longitude | 97° 52' 7.67'' W (-97.868798°) |
| Elevation | 321.74762m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-18 02:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-18 07:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280° |
| First azimuth | 263.08° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 290° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| 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 | No flash, but there were distinct trails behind the object, with two spots that had separated from the object, but were on the same trajectory. The light from them slowly pulsed a few times. |