Reports Report 172qn (Event 172-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary Y |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was very bright and colorful with blue, green and the tail was a bright yellow/white. I heard 2 loud noises similar to a car backfiring minutes apart and minutes before I witnessed the fireball. I don't know if related. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Worth, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 44' 32.78'' N (32.742438°) |
| Longitude | 97° 16' 3.8'' W (-97.267722°) |
| Elevation | 195.889755m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-10 18:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-11 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 207° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185.98° |
| First azimuth | 184.52° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 177.58° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |