American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4922es (Event 4922-2018)

Observer
Name Will V
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I am unsure if what I saw was a fireball. I was visiting my old hometown this night and witnessed an object slowly descending from the sky resembling a radiantly glowing parachute or a firework. There was no noise at all. Today back in my current hometown of Belton I saw a news report of a meteor shower in the Central Texas area that warranted this report.
Location
Address Odessa, TX
Latitude 31° 52' 22.44'' N (31.8729°)
Longitude 102° 21' 54.06'' W (-102.365016°)
Elevation 893.483m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-11-15 19:50 CST
UT Date & Time 2018-11-16 01:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 189.78°
First azimuth 180.23°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 182.17°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -