Reports Report 264aj (Event 264-2014)

Observer
Name Steve C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Saw while driving car. Thought it was a plane at first. Brighter than Venus.
Location
Address Plano, TX
Latitude 33° 0' 12.09'' N (33.003357°)
Longitude 96° 46' 43.04'' W (-96.778621°)
Elevation 209.233093m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-01-24 19:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-01-25 01:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 316.21°
First azimuth 316.15°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 315.33°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At end of trail, it "sparked" and broke briefly into two trails.