I was walking my dog up a hill and through the trees I saw a bright light in the east moving south, along with a faint whirring. I stopped to watched when it suddenly flashed very bright and was gone. It was so bright that I assumed it was search light on a helicopter that simply rotated into and out of my line of sight; but then I saw reports of a fireball.
Location
Address
Dripping Springs, TX
Latitude
30° 15' 43.16'' N (30.26199°)
Longitude
98° 3' 10.04'' W (-98.05279°)
Elevation
349.650879m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 22:22 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 03:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.99°
First azimuth
104.85°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
108.08°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
whirring
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
honestly, it was so bright I thought it was a helicopter with a search lamp on
