Observer | |
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Name | David P |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | I am an EMS helicopter pilot. I was flying from Texas Medical Center to KDWH Airport and I observed the meteor coming towards me. The meteor was very bright, I thought it could be an approaching airplane until I saw the train. The meteor continued towards me, passed overhead, and then continued to the South. I turned the helicopter to continue observing it but lost sight of it because it passed directly overhead and I couldn't turn the aircraft sharp enough to follow it. |
Location | |
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Address | Houston, TX |
Latitude | 29° 51' 41.88'' N (29.86°) |
Longitude | 95° 32' 37.42'' W (-95.54°) |
Elevation | 29.29m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2018-12-26 05:08 CST |
UT Date & Time | 2018-12-26 11:08 UT |
Duration | ≈7.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 261° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 338° |
First azimuth | 350° |
First elevation | 45° |
Last azimuth | 180° |
Last elevation | 60° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
Color | White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 8s |
Length | 10° |
Remarks | The train was half the brightness of the fireball and was orange-ish in color. The train followed the fireball until it went out of view. |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | You could see the train had separations in it as it was coming apart and burning up. |