Reports Report 501a (Event 501-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lester D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I counted eight meteor looking small fireballs streaking in formation right to left from a 123 degree angle, for about 2 minutes. 3 of the meteors or comets exploded the other eight kept a perfect formation. I never witnessed such a moment at 3am central time 2/27/13 I was jogging in Sweeny, Tx on 1108 early st. 77480, looking from north to south, they appeared from a southerly direction and lasted about 2 min. heading and dissapearing in a northerly direction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sweeny, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 2' 57.02'' N (29.049172°) |
| Longitude | 95° 41' 36.02'' W (-95.693339°) |
| Elevation | 7.716778m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-27 03:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-27 09:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 123° |
| First azimuth | 123° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 123° |
| Last elevation | 63° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I counted 8 different fireballs 3 of the eight exploded. Only the dogs around neighborhood heard them.Dogs barking everywhere. |