Reports Report 1739g (Event 1739-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Travis M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We've been out in the country watching the skies for years. This is the biggest thing we've seen. The time was approximate. I wasn't looking at a clock, but it was close. The fireball seemed to start near Alderamin in Cepheus and end somewhere near Lacerta. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lampasas, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 8' 22.85'' N (31.13968°) |
| Longitude | 98° 12' 15.37'' W (-98.20427°) |
| Elevation | 383.244m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-26 00:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-26 05:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 151° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.74° |
| First azimuth | 79.93° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 87.57° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor started white, turned slightly ready, got very bright and very green, then there was a flash and it became much smaller and white again. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | At the brightest point, it was the shape of the bolide pictured on the fireball faq. |