American Meteor Society

Reports Report 163bt (Event 163-2012)

Observer
Name Mark M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Canton, TX
Latitude 32° 33' 45.95'' N (32.562765°)
Longitude 95° 52' 48.32'' W (-95.880089°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-01 20:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-02 02:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction -
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 294.4046°
First azimuth 285.11426°
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 322.18457°
Last elevation 34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color burnt orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length -1°
Remarks Over a period of 5-10 seconds I saw the fireball and the train all at the same time. Purely a guess but the entire length of the meteor and train was approximately 50 plus yards long.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A streaking show of light from white to burnt orange approximately 50 yards in length.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -