Reports Report 1687j (Event 1687-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Franco B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | From my viewing angle, the bolide came directly at me. I have never seen this before. There was no trail. I just happened to be looking up at the right time and saw a bright flash of light that culminated in a terminal flash at the same point in the sky. Though there was a slight hint of blue, the light was mostly white and terminal flash lit up entire street/houses (shadows were evident). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Spring, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 11' 11.67'' N (30.186575°) |
| Longitude | 95° 29' 56.84'' W (-95.499121°) |
| Elevation | 45.834m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-18 23:53 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-19 04:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 142.87° |
| First azimuth | 142° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 142.4° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Approximately 2-3 minutes after bolide flash ended, a rumble that sounded like thunder was heard for 12-15 secs. No storms/thunderstorms were in the area. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object came directly at my point of view. There was no trail. The flash was circular, illuminated area around us (there were witnesses) and disappeared after terminal flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |