| Observer |
|
Name |
James and Emily C |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the closest I've ever been to s big fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
Quinlan, TX |
|
Latitude |
33° 0' 52.82'' N (33.014671°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 4' 1.17'' W (-96.066992°)
|
|
Elevation |
156.594m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-18 23:35 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-19 04:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
263° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
100.24° |
|
First azimuth |
84.68° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
73.08° |
|
Last elevation |
38° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White then yellow at very end. Seemed to flash bright yellow and the disappeared |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the very end it flashed yellow and seemed to blow up. Kind of like the second stage of a rocket |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Just seemed to flash and then stuff come off side and it disappeared |
