Reports Report 3478bs (Event 3478-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Surreal experience, I yelled at my brother to come see it or no one will believe me. He saw it too. We thought it was a giant meteor burning up and fragmenting into highly visible glowing balls of light but have never seen one so bright, with such a long fire trail, and very low and almost parallel to the horizon. Today we read it may have been a Russian rocket. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Port Lavaca, TX |
| Latitude | 28° 40' 31.19'' N (28.67533°) |
| Longitude | 96° 25' 40.17'' W (-96.427826°) |
| Elevation | 4.369368m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-18 01:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-18 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.62° |
| First azimuth | 255.94° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 301.2° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| 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 | Bright balls of light slowing down behind the main object, and a very long, sparkling fire trail. |