First time I saw a break up. Seemed to travel relatively slowly. Not hugely faster than the local aircraft. Likely very high in atmosphere. Reminded me of shuttle break-up
Location
Address
Spring, TX
Latitude
30° 7' 59.62'' N (30.133228°)
Longitude
95° 31' 22.02'' W (-95.522783°)
Elevation
42.03m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-13 18:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-14 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.39°
First azimuth
126.38°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
132.75°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Split into 2+ fragments
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As above. Distinct separation immediately before disappearing
