| Observer |
|
Name |
Nikki |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
One of the brightest meteors I\'ve seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cleburne, TX |
|
Latitude |
32° 33' 1.2'' N (32.550333°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 19' 20.31'' W (-97.322308°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2010-12-18 22:16 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2010-12-19 04:16 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
148° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
150° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Orange red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
I didn\\\'t hear anything. I was in a vehicle with radio on. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, no smoke. Seemed to spark before it was gone. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
The head of it seemed to glow bright red before the end & tail seemed to spark before gone. I think this was fragmentation. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
