I'm the former president of the local Fort Worth astronomy club. We were having our young astronomer observing session in the parking lot and several experienced members of our club also saw the event.
Location
Address
Fort Worth, TX
Latitude
32° 52' 54.48'' N (32.881799°)
Longitude
97° 15' 48.09'' W (-97.263359°)
Elevation
207.899857m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-21 21:25 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-22 02:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265.5°
First azimuth
267.1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
264.58°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Heard a small bang or thud just after it flashed out.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash after dimming slightly just before it lit up the parking lot we were in. Cast shadows when it flashed.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragments trailing off the end when I first saw it.
