American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1439t (Event 1439-2014)

Observer
Name Paula W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Van, TX
Latitude 32° 30' 10.29'' N (32.502858°)
Longitude 95° 38' 18.81'' W (-95.638557°)
Elevation 152.092178m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-06-30 05:50 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-06-30 10:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks ____I thought it was a fire cracker gone bad at first because of the high pitch sound.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 5°
Remarks It was glowing and as it neared the tree line it just dissolved in smoke.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was glowing, then as it neared the tree line it just seemed to burn up in an instant and then there was a dissolving of the meteor like a wick being blown out in a lantern.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -