Reports Report 5344t (Event 5344-2018)

Observer
Name Jeff G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The directional burst/flash was extremely vibrant. An amazing sight!
Location
Address Tomball, TX
Latitude 30° 3' 11.73'' N (30.053259°)
Longitude 95° 43' 34.1'' W (-95.726139°)
Elevation 62.217907m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-04 20:52 CST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-05 02:52 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 280°
Moving
Facing azimuth 85.87°
First azimuth 62.63°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 58°
Last elevation 59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 50°
Remarks It looked like a trail of clouds, so I’m assuming it was a smoke trail. The trail had a very slight curve to it. I was driving at the time of the sighting, but I kept looking up and the trail stayed for a few minutes.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a direction burst of vibrant blue and green.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -