Reports Report 1959fa (Event 1959-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carly P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was so cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kirby, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 26' 16.85'' N (29.438013°) |
| Longitude | 98° 22' 55.34'' W (-98.38204°) |
| Elevation | 206.840103m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-21 16:39 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-21 21:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 199° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.83° |
| First azimuth | 80.63° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 71.25° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red, White, looked like the sun hit metal and was super bright in parts at the top |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like the sun was hitting a piece of metal in the “tail” of the fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |