A metorite (not associated with this incident) hissed down and landed in my yard while I was out front one afternoon. Since then I always look to the sky. I still have the piece.
Location
Address
Fort Worth, TX
Latitude
32° 52' 14.84'' N (32.87079°)
Longitude
97° 24' 47.94'' W (-97.413318°)
Elevation
242.702026m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-07 06:43 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-07 12:43 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
slap or boom kind of a whomp well after flash
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
4°
Remarks
glowing orange trail with "boom"
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
like a five to ten second flashbulb then fade to dawn
