American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1169af (Event 1169-2017)

Observer
Name Bart L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Austin, TX
Latitude 30° 20' 52.94'' N (30.34804°)
Longitude 97° 46' 43.25'' W (-97.77868°)
Elevation 229.097m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-29 21:29 CDT
UT Date & Time 2017-03-30 02:29 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 110°
Moving
Facing azimuth 124.47°
First azimuth 114.47°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 146.43°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Dark Green, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Sparkler effect at termination and a brighter flash consisting of a more vivid green but not very bright.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks See above. Appeared to break up into a dozen constituent components with a main center core that burned brighter with a flash... like a lighter sparking up.