This was one of the brightest ones I have ever seen. The only one brighter was a huge fireball I saw in Colorado some 15 years ago during a big meteor shower.
Location
Address
La Marque, TX
Latitude
29° 23' 22.43'' N (29.389564°)
Longitude
95° 1' 12.96'' W (-95.020268°)
Elevation
5.919m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-04 01:06 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-04 06:06 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.6°
First azimuth
141.96°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
138.78°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It glowed brightly and then split into two when it lit up a little bit more.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right when it flashed, it appears to break up and I saw what looked like a piece of it fall off.
