I saw a fireball once before and it only lasted maybe 3-4 seconds and the smoke trail stayed for another 15-20 seconds. This was much slower and looked like something out of Armageddon the movie.
Location
Address
San Antonio, TX
Latitude
29° 38' 22.34'' N (29.639539°)
Longitude
98° 29' 30.07'' W (-98.491687°)
Elevation
352.245636m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-18 02:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-18 07:20 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245.3°
First azimuth
220.76°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
306.59°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train with pieces flaring up inside the trail as the fireball continued
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Large pieces would come off and flare up brighter blue with a little orange.
