Right place--right time for best meteor sighting of my 67 year life. Bright enough to even show fragmentation in 'burbs of nation's 7th largest city for 2-3 seconds.
Location
Address
San Antonio, TX
Latitude
29° 32' 6.38'' N (29.535105°)
Longitude
98° 39' 21.86'' W (-98.656073°)
Elevation
279.242737m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-08 22:11 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-09 03:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
227°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.99°
First azimuth
301.31°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
281.35°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Quick small breakup from the head noticeable in part because I'd been outside in the dark walking for about an hour
