| Observer |
|
Name |
David |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I wish there was someone who shared this experience with me. It was really awesome. I hope to see one again some day. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Austin, TX |
|
Latitude |
30° 26' 12.74'' N (30.436871°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 46' 49.14'' W (-97.780316°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-04-02 11:50 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-04-02 16:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
161.88698° |
|
First azimuth |
160.47255° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
160.53814° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Sort of looked like a gray/white contrail. The meteor itself appeared to be on fire. Just a big fireball that burned out after about a second. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright orange/red flash. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
