Reports Report 163dl (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ronnie W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I never saw a meteor that large. It appeared to be a skyrocket at first, but was too large and moving too slow for that. It had a tail so I thought then that it was a comet, but it suddenly blew up or disappeared. I'm sure I saw bright fragments at the last. I am sure it took place at 8pm or within 3 or 4 minutes of that because I had looked at my watch a few minutes earlier. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lampasas, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 6' 43.72'' N (31.112144°) |
| Longitude | 98° 18' 52.76'' W (-98.314655°) |
| 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 right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.68004° |
| First azimuth | 359.58483° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 37.8439° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | reddish yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | was in car with radio on |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | train disappeared after burn out |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked sort of like a skyrocket that blew up |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |