The intensity of the light was bright enough to reflect green light off of my clothes when I was facing the opposite direction. It was brighter than Venus.
Location
Address
, TX
Latitude
30° 50' 3.9'' N (30.834416°)
Longitude
96° 44' 27.68'' W (-96.741022°)
Elevation
81.62m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-23 21:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-24 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
154°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.32°
First azimuth
89.8°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
106.51°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green
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
After the green glow diminished, small white-yellowish sparks continued down toward earth for under a second before disappearing.
