Reports Report 18a (Event 18-2004)

Observer
Name Robin L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Note: everything that follows was figured using Google AI, but I hope these details can help somehow. * Date & Time: July 7, 2004, at approximately 9:15 PM – 9:30 PM. * Location: Rice, TX (Navarro County). * Appearance: A white center with a blue tail that maintained a constant brightness. * Direction: First seen in the southwest, streaking sideways across the horizon. * Sound: None (a "silent" event). * Duration: A "slow fade" at the end.  * * Date & Time: July 7, 2004, at approximately 9:15 PM – 9:30 PM. * Location: Your vantage point was in Rice, TX(roughly 32.24°N, 96.50°W). * Vantage Point: Mention you were stationary at the top of a hill, which is a high-quality data point for triangulation. * Visuals: Describe the white center and blue tail and the sideways/horizontal pathtoward the southwest. * Sound: Confirm it was a silent event (no sonic boom).
Location
Address Rice, TX
Latitude 32° 12' 40.89'' N (32.211358°)
Longitude 96° 29' 37.95'' W (-96.493876°)
Elevation 122.687927m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2004-07-07 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2004-07-08 02:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 244.57°
First azimuth 193.12°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 276.69°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White center, blue tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It was a slow fading glow.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -