Reports Report 4604i (Event 4604-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed almost as if it was in slow motion but I realize that it was probably only 1 to 2 seconds at most. Just some more on my background: I taught high school physics in the 1990's and I have owned and used a Meade 6" Newtonian telescope since the mid 1980's. I also operate an amateur weather station and have provided data to a number of organizations for the last 16 years. I consider myself to be a very detailed sky observer. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 11' 32.16'' N (30.192267°) |
| Longitude | 97° 51' 30.02'' W (-97.85834°) |
| Elevation | 243.888m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-03 20:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-04 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 158.07° |
| First azimuth | 121.12° |
| First elevation | 12° |
| Last azimuth | 201.44° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | small parts seemed to come off as it descended, like a large bottle rocket but with not much sparks and angled toward the ground from the sky, some chunks appeared fairly large and moving at the same velocity and in the same direction as the fireball |