We were less than a 100 feet from the vertically falling meteor before the flame got extinguished.
Location
Address
Grapevine, TX
Latitude
32° 57' 22.94'' N (32.956373°)
Longitude
97° 5' 53.73'' W (-97.098259°)
Elevation
191.16449m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-24 19:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-25 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
328.87°
First azimuth
327.58°
First elevation
5°
Last azimuth
325.44°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white, some green at the end of the tail, a sound like when you try to extinguish a candle. We were playing tennis. The sound caught our attention.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white, some green at the end of the tail, a sound like when you try to extinguish a candle.
