Reports Report 493t (Event 493-2012)

Observer
Name Egge S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I didn\'t see it for very long which I know because the moment I saw it I told my neighbor to turn around and it had already exploded.
Location
Address San Marcos, TX
Latitude 29° 54' 1.63'' N (29.900454°)
Longitude 97° 55' 2.13'' W (-97.917259°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-04-02 12:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-04-02 17:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 222.02264°
First azimuth 208.37379°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 224.78975°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color white, yellow, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks It looked like the fire ball exploded and the smoke went away very quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was just one bright flash, and then it looked like a puff of powder.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -