I thought it was a plane at first and followed it with my eyes. Within 2-3 seconds it curved downward and flashed then disappeared. I initially thought it was a shooting star and then looked up the recent meteor citing near me and figured I’d report what I saw.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 21' 43.77'' N (30.362159°)
Longitude
97° 36' 24.98'' W (-97.606939°)
Elevation
172.797531m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-13 21:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-14 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
116.57°
First azimuth
120.37°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
184.34°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the object curved downwards I saw a spark/flash of white and orange briefly before it disappeared.
