In obeserving the night sky for 30 years and watching many meteor showers, this was the largest, brightest and most colorful meteor I have ever seen and by far the most amazing of all.
Location
Address
Fieldton, TX
Latitude
34° 3' 20.21'' N (34.055614°)
Longitude
102° 16' 46.65'' W (-102.279624°)
Elevation
1102.669m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-26 00:05 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-26 06:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
211°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.78°
First azimuth
94.47°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
86.54°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing train was stretched long, then shortened quickly at the end—2 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Light bright yellow, then Fireball grew brighter and larger transitioning to light green to darker green around out edge.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Exploded at the end sending glowing matter out in front of it as well. Long glowing trail fragments.
