Reports Report 4916a (Event 4916-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was brief, but its flash lit up the campground at Big Bend, even with the full moon shining. The timing at 6:30 is an approximation. I didn’t have a watch on me, but the time should be within 15 minutes of when the event occurred. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Big Bend National Park, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 16' 32.38'' N (29.27566°) |
| Longitude | 103° 18' 9.5'' W (-103.302639°) |
| Elevation | 1564.567m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-05 06:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-05 12:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 166° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 46.36° |
| First azimuth | 51.69° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 72.06° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 18° |
| Remarks | The fireball left a glowing trail that shone brightly for around a second before quickly fading. The trail was extremely bright, even with the full moon out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |