Reports Report 2085bd (Event 2085-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | On December 7th, 2012, I was taking out the garbage at 0644 when I saw a bright flash of light all around me. I was facing east and looking down at the time. It seemed like lightening but there was a dense fog at the time, no storms in the area, and I didn't hear any unusual sounds. I turned toward the north and looked up in the sky and saw a west-east light trail which faded after a couple of seconds. It seemed to be traveling from west to east but I'm not sure. I was reminded of the trail left by the Space Shuttle when I saw it make a night landing many years ago. Because of the limited visibility caused by the dense fog, I was surprised to be able to see this light trail. It must have been very bright under clearer skies! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Houston, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 53' 20.94'' N (29.88915°) |
| Longitude | 95° 40' 22.58'' W (-95.672938°) |
| Elevation | 41.335045m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-07 06:44 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-07 12:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340° |
| First azimuth | 335° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 345° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Just a light trail, because their was dense fog at the time. Yes, I saw it through dense fog! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |