Reports Report 1730f (Event 1730-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark W |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | No timing devices used, times are approximate, I was staring at Polaris the north star when fireball was spotted. Fireball path, which appeared to be almost straight down, went just to the left (west) of the bowl of Ursa Minor by about 1 to 2 degrees. Observing conditions: No wind, no one in campground, no man made noise occuring during the observing session. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Throckmorton, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 55' 31.29'' N (32.925358°) |
| Longitude | 99° 13' 6.56'' W (-99.218488°) |
| Elevation | 367.075562m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-08-13 02:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-08-13 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350.95° |
| First azimuth | 354.9° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 342.43° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Rumble lasting about 5 seconds, heard about 3 minutes after sighting. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Last second of visibility, it split into two, maybe 3 fragments. |