Reports Report 5651a (Event 5651-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jordan C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It is very rare to see such a bright green flash in the sky, and to be facing it as it came form overhead and went past my vision. For a split second, the entire area look like someone had taken a camera flash, but on a very dim setting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brownwood, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 42' 25.07'' N (31.706963°) |
| Longitude | 98° 58' 56.29'' W (-98.982302°) |
| Elevation | 414.621552m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-07 19:54 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-08 00:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 164° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 314.15° |
| First azimuth | 290.53° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 314.41° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | It was like a Smokey after image that cleared as it streaked, only lasting for a few seconds across the sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Once it was about halfway through my vision I saw it "Y" with a tiny offshoot traveling for about .25sec before being lost. It either came off the right or under the object. |