I've been to a couple of meteor showers, but I've never seen anything so bright and so large. It was such an incredible sight. Especially the trail that was left behind. It looked like something out of a movie.
Location
Address
Dallas, TX
Latitude
32° 58' 22.38'' N (32.972884°)
Longitude
96° 47' 19.6'' W (-96.788778°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-03-29 22:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-03-30 03:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.76801°
First azimuth
161.40872°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
210.66922°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Bright blue with a green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Entirely silent, I heard nothing.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
75°
Remarks
It had a giant green tail marking trailing the path of the fireball. The tail started as an immense blue turning to a vibrant green color and then slowly fading in brightness.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The fireball started as this immense glowing light, then faded into bits of orange like a firework.
