Reports Report 172sn (Event 172-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lou A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was just coming out of the barn after feeding my horses, not even looking at the stars yet, when I saw this amazing ball of light with blue around it and a tail with red and orange streaks, |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 17' 53.64'' N (30.298232°) |
| Longitude | 97° 57' 37.22'' W (-97.96034°) |
| Elevation | 322.054901m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-10 18:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-11 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 148° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 5° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sonic booms maybe three minutes after seeing the fireball |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |