at first i thought it was a nuclear missle so i waited for a flash of light to signal detonation, thankfully one never came, it looked like it was only a few hundred miles away
Location
Address
Gouldbusk, TX
Latitude
31° 35' 54.44'' N (31.598455°)
Longitude
99° 32' 25.6'' W (-99.540445°)
Elevation
482.701263m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-08 20:43 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-09 02:43 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190.59°
First azimuth
184.51°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
193.64°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
12°
Remarks
a trail of red flames
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a bright flash of light out of the corner of my left eye, which is how i came to see it