I am 52 years of age and have seen several shooting stars in my life time. However, this one this morning was by far the largest, and brightest I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Mesquite, TX
Latitude
32° 45' 45.62'' N (32.762671°)
Longitude
96° 37' 12'' W (-96.619999°)
Elevation
139.442m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-30 06:14 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-30 12:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
210°
Moving
Facing azimuth
345.28°
First azimuth
350.56°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
347.62°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball from behind me, and burned out at for about 2 seconds. Completely amazing.
