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Observer
Name
rob p
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
kind of looked like an extremely bright pinkish roman candle but too high, fast and bright. really bright and stunning. i wish it did not go behind the roof line of our second story house rooftop so i couldve seen it longer.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 46' 2.13'' N (29.767259°)
Longitude
95° 30' 53.22'' W (-95.514783°)
Elevation
22.103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-17 20:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-18 01:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
326.83°
First azimuth
353.66°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
313.93°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
pink purple white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-