I thought I had witnessed a shooting or falling star. It was unbelievable. The coolest thing I have seen in my life. It was as though a small sun landed on a ranch right next to me. I could imagine no other explanation for what I saw.
Location
Address
Sealy, TX
Latitude
29° 47' 43.29'' N (29.795357°)
Longitude
96° 16' 19.11'' W (-96.271974°)
Elevation
78.124m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-15 21:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-16 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
7°
Moving
Facing azimuth
318.66°
First azimuth
291.81°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
281.75°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
The yellow/white part appeared to land in a field. A little orange/brown was at the top & seems like some straight white lines above it about 10 times the length of the ball itself. The location & time I gave are approximate. It was very dark.
