| Observer |
|
Name |
Sydney |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
At first thought was a flare, because of high trajectory and color.
Looked very much like a "textbook" meteor, burning tail and all. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fort Worth, TX |
|
Latitude |
32° 41' 6.1'' N (32.685028°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 24' 48.59'' W (-97.413497°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-02-01 19:50 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-02-02 01:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
45° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
99.32924° |
|
First azimuth |
90.60684° |
|
First elevation |
62° |
|
Last azimuth |
75.50092° |
|
Last elevation |
46° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Meteor itself black, tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
No sounds during meteor flight.No after boom. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
16° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange train, triangularly shaped.Black streak in lower half of train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
No flash.Fragmentation possible, saw dark streak in tail of meteor. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
