Reports Report 1407r (Event 1407-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brandi V |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There were cumulus clouds nearby and the explosion appeared to be near one of the clouds. I would love to know if anyone else has a video or description of this incident as I have never seen a meteor in the daytime before. Thank you! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coppell, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 55' 47.25'' N (32.929791°) |
| Longitude | 97° 2' 46.16'' W (-97.046156°) |
| Elevation | 176.035m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-18 13:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-18 18:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 223° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 55° |
| First azimuth | 51.9° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 52.7° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White, Gold, Silver |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | quick visible trail and then a sudden explosion of light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it didn't look like only smoke around the space where i saw the explosion, there were things that looked like parts flying nearby. I was very close to the airport so I wasn't sure if an engine or part had exploded but it looked much too large for that to be the case |