It was very close to the ground (or so it seemed) and it was huge! I\'ve never seen anything like it. You could actually see the meteor itself with the fire on both sides. Fantastic!!!
Location
Address
rockwall, TX
Latitude
32° 54' 52.54'' N (32.914594°)
Longitude
96° 27' 15.08'' W (-96.454189°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-05 23:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-06 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
111.6437°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
98.68552°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
black/red/white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
glowing orb with red streaks on either side with a bright white train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I was a black orb with red streaks on either side with a long white train following
