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Observer
Name
K S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I've never see an bright turquoise fireball like that. I thought it was some strange light reflection on a plane contrail until it disappeared. It appeared really low for a meteor.
Location
Address
Rockport, TX
Latitude
27° 55' 22.7'' N (27.922973°)
Longitude
97° 7' 44.67'' W (-97.129074°)
Elevation
1.576m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-30 06:07 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-30 11:07 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.54°
First azimuth
212.74°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
98.71°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brighter before disappearing
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very briefly before it disappeared
