| Observer |
|
Name |
Greg S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was awesome...hope to see others reporting this event! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Austin, TX |
|
Latitude |
30° 14' 49.49'' N (30.24708°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 48' 17.82'' W (-97.804949°)
|
|
Elevation |
180.511m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-02-12 00:30 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-02-12 06:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
179° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
231.6° |
|
First azimuth |
231.43° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
11° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Just saw the streak of the green coming straight down in front of us. It happened very quickly. Then it fragmented...right in front of us. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a streak at first and then it fragmented into lots of smaller pieces...then it disappeared. One of the coolest things we've ever seen! |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was bright green, then it fragmented and had some yellow in it. |
