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Observer
Name
E G
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Absolutely brilliant bright and long - thought it was fireworks at first but it was a meteor or shooting star ! Crazy to see something that bright and cross sky that long in Houston, given light pollution
Location
Address
Cypress, TX
Latitude
29° 57' 27.05'' N (29.957515°)
Longitude
95° 37' 45.34'' W (-95.629261°)
Elevation
41.388m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-06 21:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-07 02:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10°
First azimuth
5°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Meteor type tail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
