Reports Report 1077ah (Event 1077-2018)

Observer
Name Jon D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Right around dusk
Location
Address Edcouch, TX
Latitude 26° 18' 57.83'' N (26.316064°)
Longitude 97° 59' 46.5'' W (-97.996249°)
Elevation 21.286674m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-03-19 19:55 CDT
UT Date & Time 2018-03-20 00:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 206°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 40°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 350°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Prior to explosion was extremely bright
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Explosion was as bright as daylight for ~2 seconds; went into about 3-4 visible pieces