Reports Report 2085ck (Event 2085-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cory D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was an incredible unexpected sight. I just happened to step outside at the exact right time. The sky was clear as could be, and it was daylight (although very early morning). I could see it clear as could be. It seemed very low. My first time to see such a rare event! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dickinson, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 26' 58.78'' N (29.449662°) |
| Longitude | 95° 5' 24.84'' W (-95.090234°) |
| Elevation | 5.103488m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-07 06:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-07 12:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 337.16° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As soon as I saw the color of the atmosphere flash, I heard a boom. Then crackles almost like a firework. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It was very detailed, orange yellowish trail of fire or sparks. It was long and crackled like a firework. Once the fireball made the boom sound, disintegrating, the trail fizzled out, simply disappearing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When I first stepped outside that is what got my attention. The entire atmosphere seemed to burst into blue and green tones, like a flash on a camera, but blue and green. That is when I looked up and saw the fireball and the trail behind it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |