Reports Report 3117k (Event 3117-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Victor E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was actually facing north working on my computer when I saw it with my peripheral vision about 90 degrees from where I was looking. I had to turn to see it. The trail appeared to be wavy (as opposed to straight), but I suspect that may be because of viewing it with my peripheral vision. I also can't be sure about the brightness since I saw it mainly peripherally. It looked like a green flare or firework, so I posted a message on my neighborhood facebook group to see if anyone saw it. The first response I got was from someone 8-9 miles away also looking east, so I concluded it was not a firework or a flare but a meteor. I guess this informs on brightness. It was about as bright as a local firework would be. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 21' 26.87'' N (30.357463°) |
| Longitude | 97° 43' 24.03'' W (-97.723341°) |
| Elevation | 231.154m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-17 20:55 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-18 01:55 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.44° |
| First azimuth | 75.73° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 77.73° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |