| Observer |
|
Name |
Marie L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Big Bend National Park, TX |
|
Latitude |
29° 19' 17.88'' N (29.321632°)
|
|
Longitude |
103° 12' 29.87'' W (-103.208296°)
|
|
Elevation |
1169.109m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-11-15 18:30 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-11-16 00:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
63.97° |
|
First azimuth |
31.33° |
|
First elevation |
38° |
|
Last azimuth |
96.52° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
The fireball split in the middle of the train, as though one piece of it broke off and the rest kept going along the same trajectory. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a small flash at the leading end of the fireball, and a smaller flash at the new leading end when it separated. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The trail split in the middle. There was a flash at the splitting point, then another, bigger flash at the original leading end. |
