Reports Report 163ct (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The ball was big, like the size of a full moon. It was falling in a straight line but looked like a flair looks when it falls from the sky. Strangest thing I have ever seen at night. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Startzville, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 50' 10.24'' N (29.836177°) |
| Longitude | 98° 16' 25.45'' W (-98.273735°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 20:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.63088° |
| First azimuth | 333.95956° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 22.11341° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | First we saw a large white ball in the sky falling. In the last few seconds before it disappeared, the ball diminished to about 1/2 it's size and then had a cone shaped tail behind it, orange in color. The ball turned greenish blue towards the end. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The bright ball went to 1/2 it\'s size and started showing the tail. I guess thats a fragment. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |