Reports Report 302cf (Event 302-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Todd M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | trail color was almost pure white/silver; the flash seemed slightly bluish |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Liberty Hill, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 40' 51.84'' N (30.681067°) |
| Longitude | 97° 54' 57.05'' W (-97.915848°) |
| Elevation | 327.245m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-30 06:16 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-30 12:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 20° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 23° |
| First azimuth | 24° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 22° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | turned my head to the trail after I saw the flash, trail was bright (mag-6) silver, slight curve, almost wondered if it was a distress flare |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | flash was bright like a lightning bolt (-8MAG or so) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |