Reports Report 501d (Event 501-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marcelino G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Galveston, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 18' 4.85'' N (29.301348°) |
| Longitude | 94° 47' 51.71'' W (-94.797696°) |
| Elevation | -1m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-27 03:08 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-27 09:08 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 99.999° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Red, orange, yellow, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | At approximately 20 degrees in the sky the large "fireball" turned white then fragmented into multiple large pieces which also dragged long tails with them. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | When the "fireball" turned white and fragmented, it multiplies into several large pieces that were following along side a larger center piece. The meteors continued to burn through the sky and began to spread sideways (wide) then at about 45 degrees in the sky they started to spread long ways. All the pieces had tails and continued to burn until about 135 degrees from the original horizon. The colors where mainly white, orange, and yellow. |