Reports Report 1077a (Event 1077-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It appeared to come down to ground, but may have been far off enough to have impacted in the Gulf of Mexico, or West Matagorda Bay in the general direction of Palacios, TX from Bay City TX. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bay City, TX |
| Latitude | 28° 48' 3.68'' N (28.801022°) |
| Longitude | 96° 11' 9.57'' W (-96.185992°) |
| Elevation | 7.243m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-19 21:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-20 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210° |
| First azimuth | 200° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 210° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Green at base, trailing off to white, then disappearing. I was driving a vehicle, and heard no sound. It could have been further off than I indicated. I could not tell. I’ve seen meteors before, but this was visible to nearly the horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | In the green base, I saw at least one fragment separate. |