Reports Report 996i (Event 996-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | tammilee t |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was working and not sure of exact time, only that is was past 9:00 and before 11:00 pm. This is second I\'ve seen since late July. First one was spectacular enough, but can\'t give much more detail, locate of sighting was home 917 Rachelle Red Oak, Tx 75154, sighted eastern sky over roof top. This 9/10/11 sighting was exceptional for my experience. The fragmentation sparkled. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | red oak, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 31' 20.87'' N (32.522464°) |
| Longitude | 96° 52' 25.66'' W (-96.873794°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-10 22:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-11 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.71868° |
| First azimuth | 359.27215° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 344.8758° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving with radio on. No sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | gave off sparks, within ball and extending tail. looked like very big bottle rocket, except altitude was too great and falling almost straight down. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | seemed to pop, as a finale. lingering tall, lots of sparks. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |