Reports Report 4580a (Event 4580-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lisa R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I had heard about 'Marfa lights' and thought maybe this was that. The car ahead of me pulled off the road a few moments after so I pulled up behind them to see if they saw it, too, and if they were locals. He had been looking elsewhere but his passenger saw it and was amazed at how bright it had been. Def not Marfa lights. Super nifty, though! It was exactly parallel with the highway at the time but I didn't know how far outside of the town I was. It took me several more minutes to get to the Marfa lights viewing area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Marfa, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 18' 34.06'' N (30.30946°) |
| Longitude | 104° 1' 14.23'' W (-104.02062°) |
| Elevation | 1428.721m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-02 22:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-03 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 106.29° |
| First azimuth | 106.22° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 101.55° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Pink, Dark Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Light streak turning brighter and then a bright 'blewie!' |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |