Reports Report 4559g (Event 4559-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patricia B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving West on I-20 near Terrell, Texas. At first I thought it was a plane, but I realized it was travelling entirely too fast. Then when directly in front of me the "pieces" started coming off the back and I knew then it was a meteor or fire ball from pictures I'd seen before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Terrell, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 39' 58.48'' N (32.666245°) |
| Longitude | 96° 23' 32.16'' W (-96.392268°) |
| Elevation | 137.999m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-19 06:20 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-19 12:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275.91° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 234.8° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like pieces of light were blowing off the main ball as it got closer to the horizon |