Reports Report 4002v (Event 4002-2021)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4002-2021
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carrol M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | To hear the sonic boom and see a fireball is a rare event and I consider myself blessed to have witnessed it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Como, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 3' 15.7'' N (33.05°) |
| Longitude | 95° 28' 19.31'' W (-95.47°) |
| Elevation | 161.93m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-25 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-26 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 74.29° |
| First azimuth | 18° |
| First elevation | 74° |
| Last azimuth | 55° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sonic Boom and Ground vibration 1-2 minutes after explosion. Explosion was bright white with a red dot proceeding another several seconds until faded out about 30 degrees above horizon. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | white ark which brightened night to day for 2-3 seconds, then flash, almost as bright as the sun with another flash immediately behind it, then red dot proceeding down for 1-2 more seconds before fading out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |