Reports Report 557b (Event 557-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As I was driving west it appeard upper left to lower right, about 10 degrees from vertical. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Georgetown, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 44' 3.02'' N (30.734173°) |
| Longitude | 97° 47' 24.01'' W (-97.790004°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-15 23:02 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-16 04:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.99234° |
| First azimuth | 266.6427° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 271.11094° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue to Mostly Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started breaking apart as it terminated, just before it exploaded 5 to 8 (hard to say exactly how many) pieces shot-off in different directions with very short trails. There was not too much of a flash, it was just a little brighter. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |