My dad was far more in to astronomy than I am, but I did a lot of it with him as a kid so I probably have a better than average understanding. I've seen hundreds of fireballs in my life and this was by far and away the brightest I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 14' 24.83'' N (30.240231°)
Longitude
97° 46' 48.87'' W (-97.780241°)
Elevation
191.1978m
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
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
190°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
250°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Maybe a minute after I saw the flash I heard 3 or 4 muffled booms. I'm right in the middle of Austin so it was very faint.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash is what first drew my attention over my shoulder to it. I thought it was a helicopter search light. I then saw it break apart.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash is what first drew my attention over my shoulder to it. I thought it was a helicopter search light. I then saw it break apart.
