Reports Report 163ei (Event 163-2012)

Observer
Name Josh
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks multiple reports of this fireball on NBC 5 dallas facebook page
Location
Address Mckinney, TX
Latitude 33° 10' 47.89'' N (33.179969°)
Longitude 96° 41' 45.22'' W (-96.695894°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-01 20:10 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-02 02:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 182.04843°
First azimuth 174.24565°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 142.74701°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color white with fire looking t
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks loud boom about 3 mins. after i saw the fireball
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3.5s
Length 20°
Remarks glowing trail that looked liked like a firework would while going up in the sky
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks seemed to
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -