| Observer |
|
Name |
Keith S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Not sure if object was meteor or space junk |
| Location |
|
Address |
Waxahachie, TX |
|
Latitude |
32° 24' 26.59'' N (32.407385°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 47' 39.18'' W (-96.794218°)
|
|
Elevation |
170.974m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-18 22:58 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-19 03:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
267° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
85° |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
75° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White with orange flash before disintegrating |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Yellow-orange flash at leading end |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
