I have been a amateur observer of aerial phenomena since 1960. I have never seen anything to equal this sighting.
Location
Address
New Braunfels, TX
Latitude
29° 44' 3.57'' N (29.734324°)
Longitude
98° 5' 34.53'' W (-98.092925°)
Elevation
210.651535m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
51.48°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train with sparkling debris
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was bright flash like sunlight then I saw a fireball with a bright trail behind it. I would say the direction was to the northwest.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was like brilliant sunlight but only for about a second, that got my attention. Then from behind a large tree I saw a large fireball with a long sparkling trail behind it. It seemed to be on a downward trajectory.
