Reports Report 581b (Event 581-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachael N |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was so beautiful. It happened very quickly, we were driving and then the two of us noticed a bright large green object to the right of us. It lasted for at least 20 seconds, then it must have disappeared behind the hills because we did not see an explosion and it didnt seem to fade. It seemed close enough to the ground that if we knew where to look, we would be able to find remnants of the meteor on the ground somewhere! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Buda, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 6' 49.34'' N (30.113706°) |
| Longitude | 97° 58' 33.24'' W (-97.975899°) |
| Elevation | 303.823m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-13 23:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-14 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 100° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 110° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It was dark out, so it was hard to see, yet I remember faintly that there was a dark gray trail closely behind the brightly glowing green object. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |