Reports Report 851bo (Event 851-2017)

Observer
Name Reinaker C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , TX
Latitude 30° 39' 32.24'' N (30.658955°)
Longitude 95° 0' 20.3'' W (-95.005639°)
Elevation 46.642m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-03 22:15 CST
UT Date & Time 2017-03-04 04:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 135.61°
First azimuth 132.24°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 135.71°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright terminal flash, bystanders who missed the fireball thought it was lightning.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Split in two