Reports Report 3055m (Event 3055-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Natalie B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen quite a few small and big shooting stars, including those in the dark skies of Big Bend national park, which I thought were the biggest. But this was THICK- so bright, vibrant, and long! Beautiful tail. Significantly bigger than any shooting star I've witnessed. It was so bright and massive, I noticed it from my peripheral, thinking it was a plane. And it ended up being above me. It lasted quite a few seconds. I almost turned a 180 to view it in it's entirety, although I didn't catch the beginning as it became visible after some trees beside me likely blocking that view. Toward the end, the tail broke and made a mini tail behind it for a second. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plano, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 1' 24.23'' N (33.023397°) |
| Longitude | 96° 39' 22.59'' W (-96.656276°) |
| Elevation | 164.227859m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-06-16 23:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-06-17 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 48.72° |
| First azimuth | 91.06° |
| First elevation | 79° |
| Last azimuth | 323.85° |
| Last elevation | 79° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White, blue, yellow, orange..I don't remember 100%...vibrant though! |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |