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Observer
Name
chad c
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It lasted closer to 1 second. Very different from a normal "shooting star" in that it was very bright, was low in the sky heading downward from my angle and slightly appeared to have a smoke trail illuminated. Occurred to the left of Venus and Saturn from my position.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 21' 57.07'' N (30.365854°)
Longitude
97° 51' 7.05'' W (-97.851958°)
Elevation
271.931915m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-22 20:33 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-23 01:33 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
241.35°
First azimuth
238.81°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
238°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6.8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-