American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3032bg (Event 3032-2014)

Observer
Name Courtney R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We were driving east on I-40 just outside of Amirillo when we saw the fireball. I've never seen anything like it! I had just seen a "shooting star" and was commenting to my husband that it was the second of the night. Then I glanced toward the south and saw the fireball moving straight down toward the horizon. There a small explosion then nothing. I googled "fireball" assuming it was a meteor and found this website.
Location
Address Amirillo, TX
Latitude 31° 58' 6.96'' N (31.968599°)
Longitude 99° 54' 6.53'' W (-99.901813°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-11-08 20:48 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-11-09 02:48 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 180°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 180°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks It was too dark to see fragments.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -