| Observer |
|
Name |
Denise C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is by far the coolest thing I have ever seen with the naked eye |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rockdale, TX |
|
Latitude |
30° 38' 20.85'' N (30.639126°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 2' 54.88'' W (-97.048579°)
|
|
Elevation |
157.0896m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-12 01:20 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-12 06:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
96° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
140.91° |
|
First azimuth |
114.6° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
173.92° |
|
Last elevation |
60° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Streak of red explosion of blue/green with white fragmentation |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing/sparking red train that dissipated from the center outward |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright blue/green explosion that fragmented with white |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright blue/green explosion that fragmented with white. |