I've seen plenty of shooting stars but I've never seen anything this intense (close) or long lasting. There was time for my husband to say "Oh my God, shooting star" and for it to last another full second.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 19' 57.62'' N (30.332672°)
Longitude
97° 47' 34.02'' W (-97.792782°)
Elevation
203.795578m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-10 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-11 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
340°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White and sparkly
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
50°
Remarks
glowing, burning out embers. Seemed very close and moving about 10-15x speed of an airplane.
