Reports Report 1011e (Event 1011-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball was so impressive, it is the first time I have reported seeing one. I may never see another one like this for as long as I live. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 19' 53.47'' N (30.331519°) |
| Longitude | 97° 52' 0.18'' W (-97.866718°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-13 21:05 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-14 02:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 40.20384° |
| First azimuth | 77.05776° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 47.25429° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Very, very bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4.5s |
| Length | 3.5° |
| Remarks | In more than 25 years of observing meteors, this was by far the brightest white fireball, the longest in duration, and the longest trail I have ever observed. The fireball was very large and almost boxlike in shape. The trail was long and straight. The color was unbelievably bright white, as white as the full moon and as bright as the full moon. It was awe-inspiring. The two other people on the middle school track who witnessed the fireball with me were awestruck. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |