| Observer |
|
Name |
Stephen T |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
Its flight speed was quite slow as it fragmented in its last moment before dark flight and very likey produced meteorites. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fredericksburg, TX |
|
Latitude |
30° 18' 10.63'' N (30.302953°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 53' 57.3'' W (-98.89925°)
|
|
Elevation |
571.65625m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-03-26 20:12 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-03-27 01:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
315° |
|
First azimuth |
315° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
315° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
A white smoke trail that later twisted and curled while being blown to the east in the upper level winds. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I broke in to three major parts in its last five degrees of illuminated flight. |
