| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am an amateur astronomer doing regular visual telescope observations of celestial objects but am not typically looking for meteors. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Houston, TX |
|
Latitude |
29° 50' 54.75'' N (29.848543°)
|
|
Longitude |
95° 35' 29.08'' W (-95.591411°)
|
|
Elevation |
33.699841m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-01-04 00:52 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-01-04 06:52 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
252° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
106.94° |
|
First azimuth |
109.55° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
91.74° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Towards the end of the trail the meteorite broke up into multiple pieces, approx 1/2 second before it disappeared. |
