From my viewpoint it looked as if it were coming straight down. It seemed really close. Although I didn't hear anything, it seemed so close that I did roll down my window in case there was a boom.
Location
Address
Midland, TX
Latitude
31° 58' 53.1'' N (31.981418°)
Longitude
102° 2' 25.81'' W (-102.040504°)
Elevation
842.647888m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-24 18:50 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-25 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
54.19°
First azimuth
58°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
62.7°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Green, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
0.5s
Length
5°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw 2 flashes. The 1st was bright white. The second was larger and green
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could tell it broke up, but it seemed to stay too close together. No change in direction.
