| Observer |
|
Name |
oleta |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It did look like a blazing ball of fire shooting across the sky. It was extremely bright. The biggest meteorite I've ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
plano, TX |
|
Latitude |
33° 2' 47.86'' N (33.046629°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 44' 41.68'' W (-96.74491°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-09-03 21:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-09-04 02:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
177.27921° |
|
First azimuth |
90.8716° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
113.68794° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
|
Color |
white, blue and orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
It was so large I expected to hear something, but I didn\\\'t hear any sound at all. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Very brief orange tail that just disappeared after a second or so. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
