Reports Report 333a (Event 333-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dave |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The sighting was due north of my location and east of Benbrook Lake. Out in completely clear skies, I have seen many shooting stars. This was much bigger, slower, and pulsated to the ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Worth, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 34' 10.16'' N (32.569489°) |
| Longitude | 97° 27' 36.3'' W (-97.460083°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-03-24 02:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-03-24 07:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.18689° |
| First azimuth | 358.50238° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 354.54824° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White-blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 7.5° |
| Remarks | The train was similar to a flare.. With the bright flashes pulsating until a smoke trail was left behind. The color was bright white, possibly with a hint of blue. The speed was traveling and lingering much slower than shooting star, and was much brighter. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | the flash pulsated as the degree of light dropped from the sky.. Similar to a flare but much more distant and very bright. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |