The object was as bright as several Venuses put together. The light was more solid and intense than an airplane, and the disappearance was sudden.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 20' 25.5'' N (30.340417°)
Longitude
97° 43' 36.87'' W (-97.726908°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-05 21:18 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-06 03:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
111.70765°
First azimuth
107.1563°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
97.88027°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Whitish-blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I saw a whitish smokey train when I got out of my car about 3 minutes after seeing the streaking light. The train appeared to be in the same region of the sky as the streak.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
No fragmentation. If there was a flash, it was very slight. The object seemed more to just vanish.
