It was big and beautiful. A bit creepy because of its size and proximity to the horizon.
Location
Address
Brenham, TX
Latitude
30° 11' 22.45'' N (30.189569°)
Longitude
96° 30' 47.58'' W (-96.513216°)
Elevation
110.878036m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-08 20:44 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-09 02:44 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.27°
First azimuth
276.08°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
274.47°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train was glowing white behind the fireball. It got brighter and bigger as the fireball got brighter and changed to green. It stayed in the sky for a few seconds after it fell.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At one point it flashed brighter and bigger and turned a bright green color.
