Reports Report 1011b (Event 1011-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meg |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It did not appear to be lessening as it disappeared on the horizon. In terms of size with tail and fireball combined, it looked at least almost as long as a big fat moon sitting on the horizon looks. The fireballI looked about 1/8\" across! It was the coolest meteorological event I\'ve ever seen, and I have stayed up late to watch a lot of meteor showers, travelled to see Hale-Bopp, and Haley\'s comets |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | lancaster, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 38' 4.7'' N (32.634638°) |
| Longitude | 96° 47' 9'' W (-96.785833°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-13 20:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-14 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 254.61791° |
| First azimuth | 155.33675° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 253.99965° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | the head was pure bright |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | It wasn\'t persistent, but it was solid looking as it came off the head, and then looked \"sparkly\" as it trailed off. If you were going to draw an image of a comet, that is exactly what this fireball looked like. It started directly overhead and lasted around 5 seconds. I was sitting outside, on my cell phone, and had time to describe it to my friend while it was still going on! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |