Reports Report 2277f (Event 2277-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Phillips J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen many shooting stars, and have seen a couple of showers - this was the brightest non-manmade object i've ever seen aside from the sun/moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plano, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 1' 40.26'' N (33.027849°) |
| Longitude | 96° 41' 5.47'' W (-96.684854°) |
| Elevation | 186.975266m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-23 01:09 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-23 07:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 211.11° |
| First azimuth | 204.03° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 207.17° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | Saw slight glow, then bright starburst flash then snuffed out, then saw the trail - could see detail in the trail, as if this was in the air, not burning on the upper atmosphere |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Starburst, went very bright then out in an instant, slight fragmentation |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Starburst pattern , got brighter then disappeared like a firework |