It looked like it wasn't too far from my city of San Angelo, maybe within 100 miles or so (just a guess). It appeared to have gone all the way to the ground, but I could no longer see it over 1 story buildings near me.
Location
Address
San Angelo, TX
Latitude
31° 27' 12.44'' N (31.453456°)
Longitude
100° 26' 31.52'' W (-100.44209°)
Elevation
561.243103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-16 22:46 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-07-17 03:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
224°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.65°
First azimuth
216.92°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
208.35°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got very bright then disappeared below the city skyline.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It left a trail of bright white distinctive fragments about 1 inch long behind it. The trail of fragments quickly burned out.
