Reports Report 1687o (Event 1687-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cliff H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Flash as fireball first appeared filled up the entire sky and was incredibly bright. Neither wife nor I were facing the fireball initially, but light was so bright that we both turned and saw the fireball before it disappeared. Light was so bright that it triggered the photoelectric sensor in the neighbor's security light system and turned off the light. Before the fireball disappeared behind trees on the horizon, we could see a dark shape surrounded by a bright green glow, with a light orange, turning to white tail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oakwood, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 25' 42.36'' N (31.428432°) |
| Longitude | 95° 43' 6.83'' W (-95.718565°) |
| Elevation | 60.875m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-18 23:56 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-19 04:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 147.68° |
| First azimuth | 143.18° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 162.06° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Bright green surrounding object with tail displaying a light orange transitioning to white color |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A white glowing train that slowly faded away after a few seconds. Not as bright as the fireball itself but stood out against the black sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |