Reports Report 1264e (Event 1264-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Don R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Grew up around meteorites. Dad was very very interested, and would hunt down reports. Flashed going West to East not high over the horizon. Stopped on foot waiting for traffic (early morning run) so in a well defined location. Time is an estimate, as did not have a watch. Did not see an explosion, and it was visible for a very short time. At first I thought it was a fast plane with a light, then figured out it was a meteor. At arms length, the trail was probably some 10 inches and was bright enought to stand out over the city. Thin roman candle comes to mind. White to my eye. Asking my running buddy what colors he saw. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Terrell Hills, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 29' 4.7'' N (29.48464°) |
| Longitude | 98° 27' 13.14'' W (-98.45365°) |
| Elevation | 245.711m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-06 06:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-06 11:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 88° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 317.32° |
| First azimuth | 315.67° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 321.76° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The train did not remain after we saw it, but clearly a line of sparks following it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a sparkle trail like a roman candle |