Reports Report 5071a (Event 5071-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alan F |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Brief but spectacular. The only time in my 62 years I have seen such a bright multicolored fire ball. Entered at a versteep angle. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Snyder, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 44' 28.01'' N (32.741114°) |
| Longitude | 100° 57' 43.82'' W (-100.962171°) |
| Elevation | 728.143433m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-25 05:12 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-25 10:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 158° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210° |
| First azimuth | 200° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Came down at steep angle 80 deg colors like prism orange fragmenting tail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Orange fragmenting trail or tail Like embers from burning wood falling thru air |