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Observer
Name
Gretchen W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was very large compared to other meteors I've seen. It easily caught the attention of everyone in the car, even the back seat (we were driving when we saw it).
Location
Address
Elgin, TX
Latitude
30° 18' 37.94'' N (30.310539°)
Longitude
97° 18' 17.54'' W (-97.304872°)
Elevation
149.423691m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-08 20:44 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-09 02:44 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
306.66°
First azimuth
316.19°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
315.43°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Dark Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright green flash before it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-