Reports Report 264cr (Event 264-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Driving east on Hwy 191 service road when three of us saw a bright light, moving vertically downward and slightly right to left. Observed for about 4 seconds, until it disappeared near the horizon behind Midland. Fireball the size of a quarter. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Midland, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 58' 18.1'' N (31.971694°) |
| Longitude | 102° 14' 59.61'' W (-102.249893°) |
| Elevation | 891.881287m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-24 19:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-25 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 76.14° |
| First azimuth | 75.83° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 66.89° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Green-white tail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |