Reports Report 3151af (Event 3151-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | N. A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on Beltway 8 south from Pasadena to Pearland. The meteor was easily viewable through my windshield; I did not have to turn my head to see it. When it first lit up, I immediately thought it might be a plane crashing, because it appeared to be orangish in color. As it was falling, I had time to say out loud, "Wow. Wow! WOW!!" before it faded out just above the horizon. The angle of descent from my point of view was about 30 degrees from vertical, moving from upper left to lower right. It appeared to be much closer than other meteors I have seen in the past (I have seen a few in my lifetime but I am not an expert or even a hobbyest). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pasadena, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 36' 45.6'' N (29.612668°) |
| Longitude | 95° 11' 48.17'' W (-95.196714°) |
| Elevation | 11.419146m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-02 22:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-03 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 228.15° |
| First azimuth | 232.65° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 236.45° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| 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 | - |