It was a spectacular event to witness for a split second!
Location
Address
Canyon Lake, TX
Latitude
29° 50' 59.68'' N (29.84991°)
Longitude
98° 8' 43.58'' W (-98.14544°)
Elevation
272.276215m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 22:24 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 03:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90.65°
First azimuth
73.37°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
49.76°
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train; as long as my fist held at arm's length away
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought I saw heat lightening because the whole sky lit up FAR AWAY. Then I looked up and saw what I guessed at the time was a shooting star. But then it was like the whole sky around it lit up for a split second.
