| Observer |
|
Name |
Paul H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Unusually bright, vivid neon green low altitude fireball, most spectacular meteor ever observed in many years of amateur astronomy |
| Location |
|
Address |
Brownwood, TX |
|
Latitude |
31° 40' 16.08'' N (31.671133°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 57' 40.71'' W (-98.961307°)
|
|
Elevation |
429.833496m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-06-30 03:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-06-30 08:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
225.01° |
|
First azimuth |
223.91° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
225.11° |
|
Last elevation |
8° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Short, thick, stubby train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |