Reports Report 2559a (Event 2559-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | MOD Z |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was riding my motorcycle on the highway & saw a streak appear & looked up & took a few sec to realize it was a Bolide. For some reason I thought it was a jet using afterburner in the sky, plus the flash of light reassured me it was a jet, but it was just one flash & disappeared. I stared at it for 5-6 sec in awe, meteors while riding a motorcycle always inspire. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Worth, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 46' 47.07'' N (32.779742°) |
| Longitude | 97° 26' 45.78'' W (-97.44605°) |
| Elevation | 197.479904m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-20 19:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-21 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 44.2° |
| First azimuth | 30.43° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 54.22° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Jet Afterburner |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Glowing sparkling train. Then sudden flash & disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | No fragmentation. There was a flash before it disappeared. Not very bright, about as bright as a F16 tail flasher. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |