Reports Report 163ci (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | stephani |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | quinlan, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 51' 22.69'' N (32.856302°) |
| Longitude | 96° 2' 2.96'' W (-96.034155°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 20:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 45° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 238.3931° |
| First azimuth | 253.81152° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 230.79368° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | white, trailing red/oran |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | after the fireball was out of sight, I waited outside for a few moments then heard a very loud boom followed by many loud pops. I would guess 20-30 seconds after I lost sight of the fireball, and the pops continued for about 5-6 seconds after the boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | bright white train with many separate pieces of glowing debris trailing behind the main ball |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |