I was driving on hwy 290 heading East at 60 mph. I was between the Walmart and the Panda Express, but the fireball appeared to start and end very near the Whataburger less than a 1/4 mile down the road. The terminal flash happened before I finished passing the Panda Express.
Location
Address
Manor, TX
Latitude
30° 20' 56.59'' N (30.349053°)
Longitude
97° 32' 34.32'' W (-97.542867°)
Elevation
158.299m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-05-18 23:53 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-05-19 04:53 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
126°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
55°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
125.69°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It streaked reddish green at lower light levels but the terminal flash was bright white and extremely bright.
