I couldn't believe how long it lasted intact before fragmenting near or at horizon.
Location
Address
Denton, TX
Latitude
33° 13' 47.43'' N (33.229843°)
Longitude
97° 9' 59.55'' W (-97.166542°)
Elevation
211.893m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-17 21:50 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-18 03:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
287.99°
First azimuth
276.51°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
285.78°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright green to lighter green pulsing very brief towards end it broke up near the horizon
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to look like a firework sprinkling with cascading greenish to light yellow in an almost perfect line descending occurring almost at the horizon line.
