Reports Report 1977c (Event 1977-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | rita a |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | this was by far the largest, brightest falling object I have ever observed. At first sight I thought it had to be a plane, the light was so large and bright, yet when I observed it's descent at such a seemingly high rate of speed I knew it had to be something else. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Round Rock, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 30' 56.49'' N (30.515693°) |
| Longitude | 97° 42' 22.07'' W (-97.706131°) |
| Elevation | 231.573364m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-11-24 21:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-11-25 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.1° |
| First azimuth | 342.07° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 356.8° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | considerably smaller, equally bright objects in it's wake. In the form of a 'dash', as opposed to a solid 'tail'. |