Observer |
Name |
Russ S |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
It was extremely bright, I've never seen anything like it during the day. It appeared to have been rather close to the ground before it broke up. |
Location |
Address |
Fort Worth, TX |
Latitude |
32° 46' 57.05'' N (32.782514°)
|
Longitude |
97° 25' 59.44'' W (-97.433179°)
|
Elevation |
186.665m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-18 12:20 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-18 17:20 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
179° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
32.16° |
First azimuth |
36.8° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
30.18° |
Last elevation |
15° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
Color |
Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It started to break up as it got closer to the surface. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It started to break up. |