Reports Report 3459l (Event 3459-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brenna C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a firework or a "shooting star," but we have observed the differences between shooting stars, planets, and satellites and knew it was too bright to be any of these. It was a bright flash that diminished, and left a tail as it neared the horizon. We were driving in the car and my husband and I saw it out the front dash of the car, to our right, over the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Universal City, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 31' 36.71'' N (29.526865°) |
| Longitude | 98° 17' 48.12'' W (-98.296701°) |
| Elevation | 232.361374m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-28 21:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-29 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 35° |
| First azimuth | 21° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 20.27° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | A glowing train, diminishing in the atmosphere as it fell closer to the horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |