Reports Report 1739af (Event 1739-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Devin N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was beautiful! And scary! There was low cloud coverage. I could see the clouds slowly light up, I thought the clouds were moving out of the way of the moon. Then, I saw the ball, it dropped through the top layer of the clouds first. The low coverage clouds dimmed the light from it a bit, but it was still lighting up the entire sky. Then, it peaked through the bottom layer of the clouds, and the entire sky lit up, along with the interstate and the entire inside of my car. Honestly, at first, I thought it was a missile. Then, I realized it was a massive meteor. Very awesome! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mesquite, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 51' 6.94'' N (32.851927°) |
| Longitude | 96° 38' 35.65'' W (-96.643237°) |
| Elevation | 167.022m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-26 00:33 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-26 05:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 181° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 134.26° |
| First azimuth | 124.01° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 124.69° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |