As I said earlier, my time statement is approximate but I was up in the observatory from about 22:00 to 23:00 and since I thought it was a powerful spotlight I did not think about looking at my watch. This was a brighter flash than any fireball I have seen.
Location
Address
Graford, TX
Latitude
32° 58' 48.45'' N (32.980124°)
Longitude
98° 22' 52.62'' W (-98.381282°)
Elevation
341.916473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
156°
Moving
Facing azimuth
160°
First azimuth
155°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Since I was at my telescope I actually closed my eyes because I thought someone up the hill (hill blocks about 15 deg of sky) turned on a spotlight, when I opened them the whole hillside was illuminated and all I saw was a very bright (several times brighter than full moon and about that size) flash briefly and either go out or go behind the hill. My time statement is very approximate since I did not consult my watch.
