Reports Report 3151f (Event 3151-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dr Dave D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was a passenger in the front seat of our car, traveling on the Sam Houston Tollway towards US Hwy 59 S. I looked up to my left between the driver and the steering wheel. I saw a large ball of very bright white light falling almost straight down (moving only slightly in the direction we were traveling). There was a trail of sparkling white particles following it. I believe they were tiny bits of the fireball burning on descent. The fireball was close to the horizon when I looked up and saw it. It was only in my sight for a few seconds. It was amazing. To me, it looked like it was several miles away, perhaps past Sienna Plantation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Houston, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 35' 47.2'' N (29.596445°) |
| Longitude | 95° 27' 9.17'' W (-95.452548°) |
| Elevation | 20.654167m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-02 22:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-03 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 223.22° |
| First azimuth | 220.79° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 217.48° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a trail of sparkles behind it (much like the effect you got with one of those kids toys that created sparks by grinding a flintstone against steel). |