Reports Report 8163a (Event 8163-2024)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks May not qualify as fireball. It would be nice to have a threshold for fireball vs shooting star/meteorite.
Video
Location
Address El Paso, TX
Latitude 31° 49' 57.47'' N (31.832631°)
Longitude 106° 18' 46.47'' W (-106.312909°)
Elevation 1214.616333m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-25 21:45 MST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-26 04:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 186°
Moving
Facing azimuth 291°
First azimuth 293°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 292°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -