Reports Report 302dm (Event 302-2017)

Observer
Name Scott F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Most incredible meteor event ever witnessed, never seen any natural event in the sky so bright
Location
Address Arlington, TX
Latitude 32° 40' 42.14'' N (32.678371°)
Longitude 97° 6' 44.86'' W (-97.11246°)
Elevation 205.076m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-01-30 06:30 CST
UT Date & Time 2017-01-30 12:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 260.35°
First azimuth 269.34°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 235.01°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash after/during explosion was incredibly bright considering so close to sunrise, brighter than a full moon, with fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the fragmentation plume around at the end of the terminal flash was bright but the diameter less than terminal flash given the indication of fast movement