Fireball report

Reports Report 753f (Event 753-2014)

Observer
Name	Terry W
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	I have seen several really good fireballs this one was different in that it had no green tail. I live in a rural big sky area that is great for watching the night sky. This one was as bright as the ISS I have seen go straight overhead.

Location
Address	Paint Rock, TX
Latitude	31° 31' 4.59'' N (31.517941°)
Longitude	99° 55' 33.77'' W (-99.926046°)
Elevation	488.916168m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2014-03-21 20:42 CDT
UT Date & Time	2014-03-22 01:42 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	178.58°
First azimuth	114.03°
First elevation	21°
Last azimuth	211.5°
Last elevation	25°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Out on my banjo playing spot looking at the stars, no moon. Spotted it coming out of the east fast and brighter than the brightest star but no tail like others fireballs I have seen. First I thought a plane then realized a very bright meteor and expected to see a tail form but non formed. I was very excited, it lasted a long time (several seconds) it remind white like a very, very bright star then fragmented in 4 or 5 pieces at the terminal spot I saw it. It was very low to the horizon and appeared only a mile or two from me and I listened for a sound expecting a boom it looked so close but none. No smoke trail or glow either. Only fragmented a the end.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

Out on my banjo playing spot looking at the stars, no moon. Spotted it coming out of the east fast and brighter than the brightest star but no tail like others fireballs I have seen. First I thought a plane then realized a very bright meteor and expected to see a tail form but non formed. I was very excited, it lasted a long time (several seconds) it remind white like a very, very bright star then fragmented in 4 or 5 pieces at the terminal spot I saw it. It was very low to the horizon and appeared only a mile or two from me and I listened for a sound expecting a boom it looked so close but none. No smoke trail or glow either. Only fragmented a the end.