Reports Report 3255b (Event 3255-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Traveling in our car unable to hear noises from the fireball. Appeared larger, lower and brighter than a typical meteors, falling stars, or fireballs. Beautiful sight first time seeing one in Texas for out of state driver. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Antonio, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 26' 28.27'' N (29.441186°) |
| Longitude | 98° 23' 35.25'' W (-98.393126°) |
| Elevation | 206.956m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-04 01:18 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-04 06:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 113° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 2.21° |
| First azimuth | 145.83° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 11.6° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small separation prior to disappearing. |