Reports Report 3117r (Event 3117-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katie N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw the meteor or falling star as it fell down. My viewing was very limited by the trees above and the apartments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Houston, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 44' 4.8'' N (29.734668°) |
| Longitude | 95° 33' 37.93'' W (-95.560536°) |
| Elevation | 23.32m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-17 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-18 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 214° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350.52° |
| First azimuth | 359° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 349° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | the small fire ball (fist sized) was burning orange/yellow with white, blue and reddish fire trailing at the back of it with a small train of white light trailing behind. It was super cool! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |