Reports Report 163z (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michelle G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Seeing this was very confusing because it appeared so close due to flickering flames highlighting an actual shape of the object; I didn\'t actually think it was a shooting star initially, as all others has been much higher in the sky (position of mid-day sun), smaller and less bright with a distinct trail to match. This time it was not distant and storybook-ish. I was at a loss for whatever else it could be though ... though I do admit the mind did jump to all the space junk reportedly floating around our planet and the sheer possibility of unplanned re-entry to the earth\'s atmosphere... missing \"target\" NASA intended (?). This object truly was like a massive rock, on fire, flying throught the air. Kind of exciting to witness, but a bit neck-hair-raising since it felt like a low flying aircraft. I hope we don\'t read about any losses a few hours northeast of here, wherever it may have finally \"landed\". |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grapevine, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 57' 21.27'' N (32.955907°) |
| Longitude | 97° 6' 27.42'' W (-97.107618°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 19:55 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 01:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 110.6371° |
| First azimuth | 108.01928° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 89.3834° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Vibrant Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Watched the fireball for at least 4 seconds, amazed that it wasn\'t really getting that much smaller or farther away faster or dropping toward the earth more; then it suddently just disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |