Reports Report 240e (Event 240-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charles C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was an extremely rare event, perhaps about 1/10 of the size of the Russian meteorite. It was really spectacular. It was mostly a red and then green explosion in a 2 second shooting star fire ball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rio Frio, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 38' 9.82'' N (29.63606°) |
| Longitude | 99° 44' 12.2'' W (-99.736723°) |
| Elevation | 455.211945m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-22 19:33 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-23 01:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 125.81° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 67° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Tonight on January 22, at approximately 7:33, I witnessed a shooting star fire ball going across the southern sky from north to south near Orion's Belt. It was no ordinary shooting star. It was many times larger and lasted for perhaps 2 seconds. It seemed to explode and became very bright with reds and bright green, almost like fireworks. But it was not fireworks. It was like nothing I have ever seen before. I witnessed this in Rio Frio, Texas near Garner State Park. Close to the intersection of Hwy.1050 and Hwy. 2748. It was an extremely rare event, perhaps about 1/10 of the size of the Russian meteorite. It was really spectacular. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |