Reports Report 331v (Event 331-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | DONNA |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I wish I had seen it sooner. We were driving and talking, when I first saw it, I couldn't speak because I was trying to figure out just exactly what it was that i was looking at. It was very, very bright and VERY large. Would definatly like to know what it was??! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lucas, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 5' 24.57'' N (33.090157°) |
| Longitude | 96° 36' 12.11'' W (-96.603363°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-03-23 21:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-03-24 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300.09031° |
| First azimuth | 296.98088° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 320.9421° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It appeared to be a glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to get a little brighter when it disappeared. It startled me and I wasn\'t sure what I was seeing. It was very bright and seemed to be in the sky ALOT longer than a normal falling star. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |