Reports Report 8220e (Event 8220-2024)

Observer
Name Lisa M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks There was no sound but it was much larger than a typical meteor
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 15' 58.04'' N (30.266121°)
Longitude 97° 47' 17.7'' W (-97.78825°)
Elevation 191.231171m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-28 21:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-29 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 256°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 335°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a brief flash in the sky like lightning to the west a few seconds after it went below the tree line and I couldn’t see it anymore
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -