Reports Report 1252aa (Event 1252-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Caroline H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on an expressway at the time of the sighting with the windows rolled up, talking to a passenger, with the radio on; so if there was noise I did not hear it. I definitely felt no vibration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 21' 23.36'' N (30.35649°) |
| Longitude | 97° 44' 45.85'' W (-97.746069°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-03 21:04 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-04 02:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 49.49241° |
| First azimuth | 50.7722° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 46.84108° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Greenish-white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The fireball definitely had a train as it was falling, like a super-bright falling star, but much closer. I couldn\'t say it had a glowing train after it disappeared but it was so fast and I was driving at the time so I couldn\'t really say for certain. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |