Reports Report 4489a (Event 4489-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Loup T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the 3rd fireball I’ve seen in my life. I know without a doubt as I was talking to neighbors in their driveway when I saw it to my left, headed over the top of their house. Strangely, I was telling them how clear the sky was and how I’d seen two fireballs in my life when it occurred. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Iola, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 37' 39.92'' N (30.627756°) |
| Longitude | 96° 9' 29.59'' W (-96.158219°) |
| Elevation | 77.516m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-28 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-29 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 274° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.46° |
| First azimuth | 3.18° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 19.4° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Bright fire Orange and I even saw smoke |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | It was bright shades of orange. A true fireball. I also saw smoke fumes coming off the sides. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |