I was inside my back porch which is wrapped with 4 mil plastic for the winter to keep plants from freezing. Lights were on in the enclosure, but the meteor was plenty bright to see through the plastic and the explosion at the end was spectacular.
Location
Address
Fredericksburg, TX
Latitude
30° 13' 48.3'' N (30.230083°)
Longitude
99° 0' 53.25'' W (-99.014793°)
Elevation
540.645508m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-10 20:01 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-11 02:01 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
153°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
250°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
265°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking through some 4 mil "clear" plastic that encloses our porch in winter, so my view was blurred. Flash was about as big as my thumb at an arm's length.
