Reports Report 3032nf (Event 3032-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shelley F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The angle of descent was much steeper than the diagram I had available to click on this report. From where I was, the fireball disappeared behind some trees. By the time it went behind them, it was lighting up more of the sky and once behind the trees the light was spread wide and I could see the silhouette of the trees clearly. I expected to see a flash or explosion from the size of the object I saw but after the light reached its brightest, broadest point it just disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sunset, TX |
| Latitude | 33° 25' 43.19'' N (33.428664°) |
| Longitude | 97° 47' 14.85'' W (-97.787457°) |
| Elevation | 259.44812m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-11-08 20:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-11-09 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109.14° |
| First azimuth | 107.92° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 118.37° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that seemed violet colored, thick close to the fireball to a thinner end but still much thicker than any falling star I've seen before. As the fireball fell towards the earth the glow of both the ball and the train grew much brighter. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |