Reports Report 1997e (Event 1997-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | J G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Saw a fireball south of home while sitting on porch June 17, 2017 at 11:47 PM. It was brilliant white, I noticed the ambient light increased and looked up. It was followed by an orange fiery tail. It almost immediately disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Antonio, TX |
| Latitude | 29° 24' 7.54'' N (29.402094°) |
| Longitude | 98° 42' 10.63'' W (-98.702953°) |
| Elevation | 256.607m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-06-17 23:47 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-06-18 04:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 163° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 152.85° |
| First azimuth | 152.5° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 152° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |