| Observer |
|
Name |
Monica B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This happened on a perfectly clear night, so everything was pretty easily visible. It looked really big! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Dalhart, TX |
|
Latitude |
35° 52' 18.22'' N (35.871729°)
|
|
Longitude |
102° 45' 32.37'' W (-102.758992°)
|
|
Elevation |
1234.739m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-05-20 01:05 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-05-20 06:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
45° |
|
First azimuth |
75° |
|
First elevation |
23° |
|
Last azimuth |
90° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
It was glowing against the night sky. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was big enough that I knew it wasn't just an airplane, big enough that I thought that it was really close to me. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It broke up into what looked like 15-ish pieces which traveled for about 10 degrees before they burned out. |
