Reports Report 172xj (Event 172-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was the fastest, brightest, and closest (or biggest) meteor I have ever seen, I expected to hear a sonic boom but did not. It started almost overhead to the north of my position, and looked to go vertically down almost to the horizon. It was a blue streak to start, a very bright orange flash, then dimmed, then a bright yellow flash. It was very fast, about 1-2 seconds for the entire event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , TX |
| Latitude | 30° 14' 30.38'' N (30.241771°) |
| Longitude | 99° 1' 42.39'' W (-99.028441°) |
| Elevation | 542.781067m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-10 18:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-11 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 164° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 71.93° |
| First azimuth | 73.38° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 76.46° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a long light blue streak vertically down as it fell, a brighter orange flash then a dimmer yellow flash as it descended to just above the horizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |