Reports Report 1679d (Event 1679-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deborah L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw the one last September and it was from a distance, but this one was right above me. I was astounded and could barely articulate that it was happening. We were driving in a convertible with the top down and were just crossing the river and it seemed as if the fireball was exactly over the river. There were lots of sparks. it seemed like there were a lot of sparks and then they stopped a second and then there were a lot more sparks. I had to turn around in the car seat to see it as we drove across the bridge. It was such an amazing sight. My family has observed the Perseids many times from many different locations, as we have seen some beautiful meteors. But to have seen last Septembers and now this one is a lifetime of meteors all in one.Seeing last year's made me sure of what I saw tonight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Austin, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 12' 30.1'' N (30.208361°) |
| Longitude | 97° 38' 17.83'' W (-97.638287°) |
| Elevation | 119.393677m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-08-10 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-08-11 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.05° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | ________ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | this was bright gold sparks.The sparks flickered and then went out, a lot like fireworks do. It reminded me of the green meteorite that was seen by so many people last September, only this was smaller and much much closer to where I was. I did see the one last September. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |