American Meteor Society

Reports Report 331s (Event 331-2011)

Observer
Name Cowan D
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Round Rock, TX
Latitude 30° 29' 39.01'' N (30.494169°)
Longitude 97° 39' 22.8'' W (-97.656333°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-03-23 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2011-03-24 02:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 352.35404°
First azimuth 356.0183°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 32.50583°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color white shifted to red at
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks two, glowing trail brightest at same angle as path, dimmer trail at approx 15 degrees down from main main body split up into five or more pieces just as it went too low to see
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks main body split into 5 or more separate pieces in reddish flash
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -