It was as bright as a flashlight. I was sitting on a dark deck and looking at my phone and saw a bright light moving quickly - the leaf shadows were outlined perfectly - and looked up to see it streaking.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 25' 4.21'' N (30.417836°)
Longitude
97° 42' 51.04'' W (-97.714177°)
Elevation
227.554489m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 22:23 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 03:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.35°
First azimuth
167.47°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Dark Green, Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
An explosion at the end - it streaked from white to red and turned into a red ball and then it was behind the tree.
