Observer |
Name |
Brendan M |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
Did not travel straight across the sky, it traveled in more of a curve |
Location |
Address |
College Station, TX |
Latitude |
30° 35' 55.23'' N (30.598674°)
|
Longitude |
96° 17' 26.73'' W (-96.290759°)
|
Elevation |
86.201668m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-23 20:30 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-24 01:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
103.14° |
First azimuth |
66.21° |
First elevation |
63° |
Last azimuth |
115.86° |
Last elevation |
19° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
Color |
Light Blue, light yellow, and light green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
20° |
Remarks |
Little smoke trails that were greyish black. Smoke "circle" shape at end of tail |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Got brighter for a split second before it disappeared into darkness |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
As the meteor disappeared the smaller fragments disappeared soon after |