I’m 77 years old and have seen lots of “shooting stars” but nothing as large as this!!!!!
Location
Address
Refugio, TX
Latitude
28° 16' 44.61'' N (28.279058°)
Longitude
97° 15' 11.37'' W (-97.253159°)
Elevation
11.823704m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-10 18:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-11 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.41°
First azimuth
327.08°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
343.41°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as a bright bluish-white ball with white tail, then a bright yellow flash followed by a bright orange ball with a sparkling orange tail. What followed was a brighter “explosion” then darkness at about 30 degrees above the horizon
