| Observer |
|
Name |
Terra L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It almost looked like a huge version of the moon falling. I've never seen anything like it before! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rusk, TX |
|
Latitude |
31° 53' 42.22'' N (31.89506°)
|
|
Longitude |
95° 8' 24.31'' W (-95.140086°)
|
|
Elevation |
106.125m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-05-18 23:55 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-05-19 04:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
183° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
169.45° |
|
First azimuth |
175.75° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
172.53° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It looked like the train was glowing, but it also kind of looked like smoke at the same time. It didn't last long but it was huge! |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
