Reports Report 4948s (Event 4948-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was more than a shooting star, whatever it was, it was spectacular! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 8' 59.87'' N (30.149963°) |
| Longitude | 97° 51' 4.36'' W (-97.85121°) |
| Elevation | 217.963m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-06 18:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-07 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 231° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 287.05° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 260.57° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright flash, then a white trail like a huge shooting star with a bright, white egg shape at the end, the a big green burst of color. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |