Reports Report 501e (Event 501-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Debbie J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw one in December of 2012 in nearly the same area. It was a single ball with green tail. This one first appeared as a long scarf of red, white, blue mixture. As it crossed I-45, it became 6 balls with orange tails |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dickinson, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 25' 56.09'' N (29.432246°) |
| Longitude | 95° 3' 44.01'' W (-95.062225°) |
| Elevation | 5.823967m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-27 03:09 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-27 09:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135.39° |
| First azimuth | 207.81° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 47.15° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | 6 orange fire balls each with long orange tails |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 6 fire balls each with an orange train |