Reports Report 163j (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The time I indicated is approximate. It was definitely before 20:00 CST, as four of us were manning a booth until that time. We had seen a more typical meteor about an hour previously radiating from the same general area of the sky. The location from where we observed was very well-lit, however, so there may have been more to it than what we observed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hutto, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 32' 25.38'' N (30.540382°) |
| Longitude | 97° 33' 47.31'' W (-97.563143°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 19:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 14.63818° |
| First azimuth | 350.83769° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 13.41227° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green, with orange tail. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball had been a steady green until right at the end a short orange train appeared. The green flame brightened suddenly, then just winked out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |