American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4290qt (Event 4290-2022)

Observer
Name luke y
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 15' 18.11'' N (30.25503°)
Longitude 97° 45' 42.51'' W (-97.761809°)
Elevation 161.031784m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-24 22:20 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-07-25 03:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 118°
Moving
Facing azimuth 139.76°
First azimuth 126.38°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 182.23°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks fireball reached peak brightness (bright blue white magnesium like light) then burst into several smaller pieces, dimming rapidly and turning a deep orange
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Object broke into six or so smaller fragments similar to a small firework. the pieces were a deep orange.