American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4290kj (Event 4290-2022)

Observer
Name Sam G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Volente, TX
Latitude 30° 24' 16.42'' N (30.404562°)
Longitude 97° 52' 21.95'' W (-97.872765°)
Elevation 310.415497m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-24 22:50 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-07-25 03:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 157.7°
First azimuth 141.61°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 171.28°
Last elevation 42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 10°
Remarks glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash was super bright, which was what drew our attention towards it because we thought someone was pointing a flashlight at us. After the flash it looked like it sort of split into two pieces and burned away.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Split into pieces maybe two and burned as they fell away