Observer |
Name |
Paul H |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
Unusually bright, vivid neon green low altitude fireball, most spectacular meteor ever observed in many years of amateur astronomy |
Location |
Address |
Brownwood, TX |
Latitude |
31° 40' 16.08'' N (31.671133°)
|
Longitude |
98° 57' 40.71'' W (-98.961307°)
|
Elevation |
429.833496m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-06-30 03:00 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-06-30 08:00 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
225.01° |
First azimuth |
223.91° |
First elevation |
24° |
Last azimuth |
225.11° |
Last elevation |
8° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
Color |
Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
5s |
Length |
10° |
Remarks |
Short, thick, stubby train |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |