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Observer
Name
Ben H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was sitting inside with lights and TV on and saw the meteor out of my sliding glass door in my 3rd story apartment. I only saw the last 1-2 seconds of the meteor as it fragmented. I can\'t say for certain it was not a longer fireball that I simply did not notice.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 31' 56.47'' N (29.532354°)
Longitude
95° 5' 55.42'' W (-95.098729°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-07 20:13 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-08 01:13 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.79589°
First azimuth
80.36232°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
68.19847°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white or yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
It broke into two pieces of equal brightness
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
