Reports Report 1679a (Event 1679-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bryant H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball had no discernable direction or tail from our vantage point. It appeared at approximately 170-175 deg. as a stationary point of light, which was unlike anything we had seen before. This event was witnessed by three individuals with 25-50+ years of casual observing experience. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Braunfels, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 43' 58.01'' N (29.73278°) |
| Longitude | 98° 6' 16.85'' W (-98.10468°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-08-10 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-08-11 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | Unknown |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Blue-Green (Cyan) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It was not quite like a cameara flash, but a sharp, momentary increase in luminence before dying out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Just before the light fully disappeared, the glow appeared to have 3 separate parts that were close in size, brightness, and inclination. |