Reports Report 4667ad (Event 4667-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gina L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Was very bright when first noticed coming from south, everything was totally lit up like bright daylight, as bright as a trains headlight unable to see because of brightness, while to north was dark. It looked as if it was everywhere in the south horizon as it came upon us. We Heard the rumble seen the hugeness of the light, as it passed above us while in our vehicle we heard the boom, we ducked,but couldn't see it above our vehicle. -then the head of it and many fragments traveled north at the same speed until it went out somewhere before reaching Wichita Falls, TX would be west of US 281 / in between SH 79 & US 281 in ranch lands of archer county. partials have to be scattered all over upon the land out there. Pretty shocking to see but beautiful. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Scotland, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 38' 38.88'' N (33.644132°) |
| Longitude | 98° 30' 29.12'' W (-98.508089°) |
| Elevation | 307.171m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-25 23:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-26 05:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.25° |
| First azimuth | 170.1° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 356.71° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Rumble |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 90° |
| Remarks | Glowing smoke trail, the smoke trail stayed quite a while even after the light went out |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Was not able to see fragments as it lit up entire sky coming from the south, or from overhead while in vehicle, but heard large boom as it passed over head, then watched streaking across sky toward the north, looked like multiple pieces in sky traveling together |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fire i.e. Fragments traveling north with fireball |