American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2060x (Event 2060-2022)

Observer
Name Barbara S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address San Antonio, TX
Latitude 29° 35' 19.54'' N (29.58876°)
Longitude 98° 28' 28.89'' W (-98.474693°)
Elevation 271.546356m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-03-26 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-03-27 02:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 108°
Moving
Facing azimuth 190°
First azimuth 130°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 230°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like a ball that was falling apart; very very bright. I was driving with windows up / radio on and don’t think I heard anything as it broke up
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The sides when it broke up separated from the solid ball, appeared to fall like fireworks, fading into nothing very quickly