Qualified in US Navy for meteorological surface observations -- aerographers mate.
Location
Address
San Antonio, TX
Latitude
29° 27' 22.1'' N (29.45614°)
Longitude
98° 27' 52.34'' W (-98.46454°)
Elevation
218.975m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-05-25 21:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-05-26 02:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.41°
First azimuth
84.02°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
136.41°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Recognized from experience and training as sonic boom. Similar to artillery 5-10 miles away on the other side of a mountain. Friend loading things into car stopped to ask, "What was that? Was that thunder?"
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Smoke/vapor close enough to be illuminated by object resembled aircraft wingtip vortices curling around edges, then quickly disapated or was washed out by sky glow.
