It was big! I’ve seen shooting stars and comets before but this was different somehow. Really bright red and had a very big trail too. Glad I saw it!
Location
Address
Lubbock, TX
Latitude
33° 34' 21.81'' N (33.572724°)
Longitude
101° 51' 21.2'' W (-101.855889°)
Elevation
975.025m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-14 08:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-14 14:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
233°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.38°
First azimuth
305.1°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
297.66°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was one solid white or yellow thing with a LARGE red trail then it broke/exploded into maybe 3 or 4 separate pieces that where all white And could not be seen after that.
