Reports Report 163ba (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball started as bright white with a large train that was orange and red. It then progressed to a bright green and finally to orange with a white, sparkling train. The fireball itself was much larger than any star or planet in the night sky but was smaller than the full moon. We watched it's progress for at least 15 seconds. It traveled roughly parallel to the horizon, from west to east, until a slight descent as it burned out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moore, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 22' 13.09'' N (35.370303°) |
| Longitude | 97° 30' 39.07'' W (-97.510852°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 19:58 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 01:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.2643° |
| First azimuth | 268.44232° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 98.12998° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | red, green, then red agai |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | There was an orange and red train that looked like flames. After it had moved across the entire sky, there was a moment of a white sparkling train that looked much like a white sparkler firework. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |