This was one of the brightest fireballs I have ever seen. I thought it was headlights reflecting in the window of my truck until it flashed and fragmented. Very exciting experience.
Location
Address
Wink, TX
Latitude
31° 47' 55.96'' N (31.798878°)
Longitude
103° 15' 55.36'' W (-103.265379°)
Elevation
872.91095m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-02-26 06:22 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-02-26 12:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.5°
First azimuth
252.27°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
189.39°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash occurred after approximately 2 or 3 seconds. Flash was bright enough to light up the night sky and I actually mistook the fireball for headlight reflection until it broke up and I realized what it was.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented into 3 discernable pieces. Two small one large. Fireball terminated less than one second after fragmenting.
