| Observer |
|
Name |
Dan D |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have crude video of the event from my all sky camera if interested. |
| Location |
|
Address |
China Spring, TX |
|
Latitude |
31° 39' 59.73'' N (31.666592°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 21' 42.09'' W (-97.361692°)
|
|
Elevation |
186.387711m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-21 21:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-22 02:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
__ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train with debris breaking off of main body and trailing behind |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Object brightened initially then faded briefly toward the end before a terminal flash was observed |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fragmentation had the appearance of a dull red glow following behind the main body. |