Reports Report 3130a (Event 3130-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James Q |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The whole ball was huge and very close. It lasted for only a moment but was beautiful to say the least. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Spring, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 0' 40'' N (30.01111°) |
| Longitude | 95° 30' 52.2'' W (-95.5145°) |
| Elevation | 33.313m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-08 05:17 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-08 10:17 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100.64° |
| First azimuth | 56.81° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 59.58° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When the light first entered the atmosphere, there was a very noticeable and very brief flash of light. The light is what ultimately caught my attention. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |