American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6169c (Event 6169-2019)

Observer
Name Diane G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Houston, TX
Latitude 29° 49' 45.13'' N (29.829203°)
Longitude 95° 22' 55.78'' W (-95.382161°)
Elevation 17.466812m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-05 05:43 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-05 11:43 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 159.69°
First azimuth 152.52°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 162.97°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 40°
Remarks It was huge and it happened in stages. Started with a small streak and flash across the sky then a bigger streak with a larger flash followed. I was driving and it was big enough and long enough to distract me and look out my windshield up to the sky. Amazing.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was bright flash then a streak followed by a bigger streak and flash. Yellow and white
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Not sure if it was fragmentation.