Reports Report 1077a (Event 1077-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roger D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am a former Marine F-4N aviator, FAC, Artillery FO, and NGF spotter, and a 10 year DEA pilot, retired with two tours at Camp Leatherneck after. I have seen rockets, missiles, and HIMARS from all angles. Sitting stuck in traffic watching the night sky, and the initial thought was a comparison to videos of patriots terminating, and my bools boola's in training. But the angle and guessed altitude was similar to a shooting star. Looking East from hwy 290 overpass of hwy 6. Reentry was from North to South at a 15 degree angle increasing after the flash to an 18 degree angle. Full moon, clear night sky. No clue on distance but over 100 miles. Brighter than looking straight up through pvs-14's at shooting stars. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Houston, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 55' 0.25'' N (29.916736°) |
| Longitude | 95° 36' 57.75'' W (-95.616042°) |
| Elevation | 38.461369m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-02 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-03 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 93° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | Short dim 1/2 second glowing smoke trail followed by bright flash followed by short 3/4 second bright smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like a sparrow impacting a drone with the motor casing continuing on for a short distance. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |