Reports Report 4290tr (Event 4290-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Terri W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | driving south on I-35E, passed Gainesville H.S., I saw a bright white falling star; as it got closer & bigger, it had a bluish hue, then it exploded a light reddish orange for less than a second, it “appeared to fall” into a grove of trees; the whole thing lasted about 3 seconds. I’m not sure if I looked at the clock before or after the sighting, so it could’ve been 10:12 or 10:13pm. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gainesville, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 37' 15.54'' N (33.620983°) |
| Longitude | 97° 9' 2.99'' W (-97.150831°) |
| Elevation | 221.475449m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-24 22:14 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-25 03:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 118° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 201.58° |
| First azimuth | 201° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 237.04° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Bright Blue, Red-Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | There was a glowing train and then a smoke trail as the main part dissipated |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a falling star, bright white, then it appeared to explode (flash of light?) as it fell toward the ground. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |