It appeared to be moving away from me as it's length was short but it lasted a long time. It did appear to breakup and got brighter during the first 3 seconds. I would say it was as 80% bright as a welders torch and was four times larger than Venus.
Location
Address
Lewisville, TX
Latitude
32° 59' 43.63'' N (32.995454°)
Longitude
96° 58' 1.53'' W (-96.967092°)
Elevation
138.045197m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-03 22:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-04 03:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Bright White with a Light Blue and Light Yellow sparkler trail at the end as it slowed down
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Is was bright with trail that widened with sparks as it slowed down near the end.
