| Observer |
|
Name |
Nadia M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This meteor/fireball was remarkably lower on the horizon than I have seen in a while. |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Antonio, TX |
|
Latitude |
29° 26' 33.18'' N (29.442549°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 39' 46.38'' W (-98.662882°)
|
|
Elevation |
241.736526m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-15 19:40 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-16 01:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
211.85° |
|
First azimuth |
176.34° |
|
First elevation |
56° |
|
Last azimuth |
244.24° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6.5 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got a little brighter (maybe 7 to 7.5) and then broke apart and disappeared. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Immediately after it got brighter, it fragmented into smaller pieces and vanished from sight. |
