| Observer |
|
Name |
Maria L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Against the dark night skies here in Big Bend, this was an incredible experience! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Big Bend National Park, TX |
|
Latitude |
29° 19' 8.58'' N (29.319049°)
|
|
Longitude |
103° 27' 15.13'' W (-103.454202°)
|
|
Elevation |
897.596m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-25 20:45 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-26 02:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
257° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
120.68° |
|
First azimuth |
158.54° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
103.07° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Dark Green, Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The green ball ignited into to an explosion of sparklers of green & white, some yellow. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The sparklers explosion ended in about 10 fireworks-like trails, dissipating in color to mostly white. |
