Had it not been a single ball, and had it not been coming from a very uninhabited area, I would have thought it was a roman candle. I was driving; didn\'t get a great look at it.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 48' 15.5'' N (29.804305°)
Longitude
95° 37' 2.81'' W (-95.617447°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-02 21:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-03 02:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.76347°
First azimuth
72.71658°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
24.10078°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
It looked like there was a little bit of fragmentation near the main body of the fireball, moving in the same direction. Just a little; not a huge amount.
