this was by far the largest and brightest " shooting star" type thing i have ever seen (i am 48 yrs old). it was so big, it appeared to be close to my location.
Location
Address
Frisco, TX
Latitude
33° 6' 26.06'' N (33.107238°)
Longitude
96° 49' 24.57'' W (-96.823491°)
Elevation
215.693588m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-07 06:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-07 12:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.22°
First azimuth
126.26°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
155.1°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the flash looked to be the source of the fragmentation. the flash was brighter and lighter in color than the trail. the trail was more orange, the flash was more yellow, almost white.
