Reports Report 123d (Event 123-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was just cruising the web sites, seeing if anyone else saw the same thing. It was neat to watch. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Call, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 48' 32.19'' N (30.808943°) |
| Longitude | 93° 58' 8.95'' W (-93.969154°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-26 18:32 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-27 00:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.75468° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 35.99184° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white/red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | For the first time ever, I saw a meteor break apart, with smaller pieces glowing briefly as it went out. Much larger than a normal meteor, and a bit slower than a \"normal\" meteor.I was traveling north in my vehicle, and it passed from left to right, breaking apart just before it reached the line of tree tops, which was half a mile in front of me. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was quick, and the frags were at least 3 in number, that glowed. First time I have ever witnessed that. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |