Reports Report 576e (Event 576-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alayne F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This occurred the night after green comet 45P passed close to Earth. I don't know if it is related or just run-of-the-mill space debris burning up on re-entry. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Universal City, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 34' 4.1'' N (29.567806°) |
| Longitude | 98° 19' 32.71'' W (-98.325752°) |
| Elevation | 276.931m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-12 00:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-12 06:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 132° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 226.72° |
| First azimuth | 185.88° |
| First elevation | 68° |
| Last azimuth | 220.7° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it streaked down, it had a small initial flash/explosion mid-fall, then a larger terminal flash/explosion which just looked like a bright green light flare, no fragments, fairly equilateral shape |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |