Reports Report 4578c (Event 4578-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so brief & so bright & not that high. I almost convinced myself it was a flare or something non-terrestrial. But, when I saw reports of the one seen in the Ozarks & the video from Arkansas & was reminded the Taurid shower was happening & read about them appearing as fireballs I felt sure I'd seen one. I went online to see what time others in Austin had reported seeing it & see that no one else in Texas said they saw one. That does make it seem less likely but I thought I'd report having seen what I remembered seeing, noticing, & wondering about. Please let me know if others saw something similar. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 13' 52.31'' N (30.231198°) |
| Longitude | 97° 51' 37.61'' W (-97.860446°) |
| Elevation | 257.02m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-02 21:37 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-03 02:37 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 235° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 242.84° |
| First azimuth | 242.47° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 241.91° |
| Last elevation | 48° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White (maybe also a little blue or 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 | - |