Reports Report 851w (Event 851-2017)

Observer
Name Paul M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Fireball transited broken cloud layer which greatly enhanced the brightness.
Location
Address Houston, TX
Latitude 29° 38' 58.69'' N (29.649635°)
Longitude 95° 14' 41.21'' W (-95.244781°)
Elevation 9.902m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-03 22:15 CST
UT Date & Time 2017-03-04 04:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 199°
Moving
Facing azimuth 64.19°
First azimuth 34.53°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 16.56°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 25°
Remarks Bright luminescent trail, fading very quickly
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -