Exact notes taken imidiatly after viewing were: up
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 22' 14.48'' N (30.370689°)
Longitude
97° 46' 27.3'' W (-97.774249°)
Elevation
263.803284m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-01-28 19:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-01-29 01:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
173°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.3s
Length
30°
Remarks
30 degree tail, the head was a bright white/blue glowing orb about 1 or 2* in diameter, the tail tapered off from maybe .5 to its point.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented into two 20* or so before it went dark. The smaller fragment was less bright and slowed down and went dark quickly. It curved to the right. The remainder continued on and dimmed until it went dark where I described
