Reports Report 1261e (Event 1261-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brooke |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was already outside observing the sky. The conditions were clear, and I could easily see the Milky Way. I had already seen several \"shooting stars.\" The moon was just above the horizon, and I was looking at the moon when I saw the object. It appeared from the northeast no more than 45 degrees about the horizon traveling southwest almost in a straight line. The object appeared to curve from the northeast. I was looking at the moon, and when I noticed the object it looked as if it originated close to the east of Cassieopia. The trail was bright, seemed to change from white to orange. The object itself appeared much larger before it vanished, and it looked like it was spinning. It was very bright, and it was multi-colored. It dropped toward the horizon and completely disappeared. I did not see a lingering train or smoke trail. The object was visible for about 3-4 seconds, and it was approximately 11:15 pm CDT. I have never seen anything like this before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Glen Rose, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 14' 4.51'' N (32.234587°) |
| Longitude | 97° 45' 19.1'' W (-97.755306°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-05 23:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-06 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 40.24338° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 27.67618° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | orange, blue, green, whit |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | the train was glowing. changed from white to orange. did not notice a smoke trail. trail vanished with meteor. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The object itself was much brighter and larger than its train before it vanished. it almost seemed to be spinning. it looked similar to the way venus did about 2 months ago (when venus was at its brightest rising around 4 am), but with an array of colors. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |