This was the third brightest fireball I have witnessed in 44 years on earth. When I was 17 I watched the Mir Space Station fall to earth and saw a giant basketball size fireball with a huge multicolored train in 2007 or 2008 this was up there though.
Location
Address
Dallas, TX
Latitude
32° 44' 53.25'' N (32.748125°)
Longitude
96° 48' 2.4'' W (-96.800667°)
Elevation
129.542m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-25 23:52 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-26 05:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
310°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard a faint crackle and then a boom
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
25°
Remarks
I saw the object break into 4-5 pieces at about 30 degrees above the horizon with each piece slightly on its own trajectory
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the object break into 4-5 pieces at about 30 degrees above the horizon with each piece slightly on its own trajectory
