Reports Report 172xl (Event 172-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mandee K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen a green meteor, so I was not sure what I was looking at. I was in my car turning into my alleyway and It was very bright and very green. That it was initially caught my eye. I didn't think it was a meteor due to the color - assumed a satellite incident. Then it flashed out into the fire ball and I assumed it must have been a meteor of some sort and was amazed it was so close to the horizon before it burned out that it must surely leave debris somewhere. I also wondered if it was somewhere within my County because it looked so bright, I assumed it was very close to San Angelo. I was surprised to know it was so far away. I had a very clear view of it for a a good 4-6 seconds. Fun to see a green colored meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Angelo, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 24' 47.56'' N (31.413211°) |
| Longitude | 100° 29' 25.17'' W (-100.490325°) |
| Elevation | 588.797729m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-10 18:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-11 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 235° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 95.7° |
| First azimuth | 91.39° |
| First elevation | 73° |
| Last azimuth | 85.83° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was green falling from the sky for about 4 seconds the a bright fiery flash as the ball exploded |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |