Reports Report 163cb (Event 163-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Edward H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was near directly overhead of my vantage point. If looking straight up is 90 degrees, and looking straight ahead, due south, is 0 degrees then the fireballs was at approximately 80 degrees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rowlett , TX |
| Latitude | 32° 53' 48.1'' N (32.896694°) |
| Longitude | 96° 31' 52.11'' W (-96.531142°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-01 20:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-02 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 184.08562° |
| First azimuth | 245.8209° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 97.75001° |
| Last elevation | 63° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Approximately 45 seconds after the fireball extinguished there were two \"booms\". One immediately following the other. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before the fireball extinguished, glowing fragments flared off. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |