All 10 of us who witnessed this are over the age of 60. We gaze at the sky nightly, weather permitting.
Location
Address
Salado, TX
Latitude
30° 57' 30.11'' N (30.96°)
Longitude
97° 31' 47.83'' W (-97.53°)
Elevation
186.85m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-08 20:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-09 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
126.12°
First azimuth
115.02°
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
139.46°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A pop sound low pitch as it flamed out.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It streaked down and when it got halfway to the horizon it burst into a brilliant fireball for an instant then extinguished with a pop. We were sitting on the porch and was witnessed by 10 adults. It was AWESOME!
