I've seen many 'shooting stars' and this was the most impressive in brightness, magnitude and speed. It seemed so huge, bright and close that it involuntarily sent a chill down my spine.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 46' 34.78'' N (29.776327°)
Longitude
95° 37' 17.31'' W (-95.621475°)
Elevation
23.685852m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-12 21:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-13 02:05 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.12°
First azimuth
74.44°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
291.09°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A smaller fragment broke off from main orb and veered off slightly while following main orb.