Reports Report 501g (Event 501-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dennis L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have studied the heavens since I was approximately 8 years old, my older brother introduced me into astronomy. As a sophomore in college I took an astronomy class and currently have the "Star Walk" app on my iPhone. I understand this doesn't make me an expert however, it also does not make me a novice either. Hope this helps. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kirvin, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 47' 45.11'' N (31.795864°) |
| Longitude | 96° 15' 17.4'' W (-96.254832°) |
| Elevation | 96.832794m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-27 03:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-27 09:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 151.39° |
| First azimuth | 167.09° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 96.73° |
| Last elevation | 66° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | At first I saw 1 visible light what I thought was a military plane becase soon after the first appearence came 6 more fragments. It started at my 2 O'Clock and transitioned from southwest to northeast and ended at my 10 O'Clock before disappearing. The light stratis clouds shrouded most of the light. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | broke into a total of 7 pieces, at first I thought it was a group of military transport planes in formation. Then I thought it was space junk however, it was moving at a high rate of speed. There were several trucks on the road at the time of the appearance so I'm certain someone else saw what I saw. |