| Observer |
|
Name |
William S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest meteor or fireball I have ever seen during the late afternoon! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Alice, TX |
|
Latitude |
27° 33' 31.53'' N (27.558758°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 16' 25.53'' W (-98.273759°)
|
|
Elevation |
83.71m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-30 18:00 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-31 00:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
81° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
200.9° |
|
First azimuth |
133.55° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
236.81° |
|
Last elevation |
70° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
broke apart in pieces of orange and white flashes |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
one long streak for 15 sec then break apart for 5 sec with white and flashes |
