I couldn't believe my eyes. It was incredible to witness and I wondered if anyone else saw it. Very special.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 14' 1.69'' N (30.233804°)
Longitude
97° 54' 42.43'' W (-97.911785°)
Elevation
327.365692m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-24 22:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-25 03:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267°
First azimuth
294.05°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
354.93°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The sky lit up like lightening which is what first made me look up. I then saw what looked like a firework going sideways across the sky with Sparkes trailing behind it. I then wondered if it was a plane on fire before it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sparks or a trail of firework type debri was coming off the main light almost like a firework except the firework was traveling sideways across the sky
