I was standing on my back porch when I saw this fireball which I have never in my 52 years on this earth seen a meteor, shooting star or anything this bright or large ever.
Location
Address
Fort Worth, TX
Latitude
32° 51' 13.77'' N (32.853825°)
Longitude
97° 18' 15.6'' W (-97.304332°)
Elevation
196.304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-03 22:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-03-04 04:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
123.5°
First azimuth
89.47°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
69.87°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball appeared to explode as it disappeared into the horizon like a bright yellow white orange ball.
