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Observer
Name
Melvin S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
My wife and I witnessed the fireball extinguish directly behind a windmill Tower just south of FM 89 while driving home to Merkel. The tower was the closest one to the road just before AES and the 126 turn off.
Location
Address
Merkel, TX
Latitude
32° 17' 38.27'' N (32.293963°)
Longitude
100° 6' 10.67'' W (-100.102964°)
Elevation
753.769m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-26 21:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-27 03:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
148°
Moving
Facing azimuth
284.21°
First azimuth
346.54°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
275.8°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
