American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1252d (Event 1252-2012)

Observer
Name Debra
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks My husband and I were driving north on 281 about 5 miles out of Blanco, TX when we saw a very bright green fireball (with blue and red edges) going towards the earth at a 45 degree angle. We lost sight of it behind a hill. It seemed to be traveling from east to west across our field of vision in our car.
Location
Address Blanco, TX
Latitude 30° 8' 21.08'' N (30.139189°)
Longitude 98° 24' 2.75'' W (-98.400765°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-03 20:58 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-09-04 01:58 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 31.74158°
First azimuth 37.60613°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 311.8771°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color green with some blue and
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -