Reports Report 2040a (Event 2040-2012)

Observer
Name Merritt T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Texas City, TX
Latitude 29° 21' 47.52'' N (29.363201°)
Longitude 94° 48' 42.19'' W (-94.81172°)
Elevation -1.509263m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-11-30 20:54 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-12-01 02:54 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 357.13°
First azimuth 359.74°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 272.18°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Smoke trail, and multiple pieces falling off and breaking up in the trail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks 2 larger pieces from the main meteor, then they two pieces broke again and disintegrated