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Observer
Name
Gabe K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Largest meteor I have ever seen. Time of siting is approximate. It looked like it was moving very slow and may have landed in mexico to the south, southwest of me. it passed over mostly straight up, slightly west.
Location
Address
Big Bend National Park, TX
Latitude
29° 15' 48.17'' N (29.26338°)
Longitude
103° 17' 43.12'' W (-103.295311°)
Elevation
1792.179565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-01 22:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-02 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
199°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
sparks coming off