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Observer
Name
jac C
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Katy, TX
Latitude
29° 46' 44.93'' N (29.779146°)
Longitude
95° 52' 54.38'' W (-95.881772°)
Elevation
46.935m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-06-17 23:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-06-18 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
206.94°
First azimuth
200.44°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
218.74°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tail was much wider than a normal shooting star. Small fragments were peeling off. Then with a bright flash it shattered into small pieces and went dark. Similar to a bottle rocket
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
see above