Reports Report 163y (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | kayla l |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed quiet large, Bigger than what i would call a "shooting star" and more defined in shape. It also was brighter and moved much slower that what I would call a "shooting star". I would really like to know what I saw so if you could help me out I would appreciate it. Thank you |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | athens, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 12' 34.12'' N (32.209479°) |
| Longitude | 95° 46' 27.26'' W (-95.774238°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 19:55 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 01:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 294.56737° |
| First azimuth | 287.41826° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 325.66994° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | yellowish green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | There was no sound at all, I had my car window down and thats one of the things besides it\\\'s shape and tail that que\\\'d me that it wasnt a firework. There was no end explosion how fireworks do. I may not be that familar with firballs but I am familar with fireworks and this was not a fire work. My boyfriend called me a few minutes later and he started explaining what he had just seen a few minutes ago and I told him that I had saw the same thing, He then told me he thought it was a meteor He is in Oklahoma and I am in Texas. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The train was consistant, it didnt change, I dont recall seeing a smoke trail at all, the train looked like a flame. I didn't see the whole thing from beginning to end because by the time I realized it wasnt a fire work it went behing the trees and building and I was in the car sitting in front of a church. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |