Can't believe this thing didn't immediately hit the Houston news, given that there are so many astronomy geeks around here!
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 42' 37.68'' N (29.710467°)
Longitude
95° 24' 53.58'' W (-95.414884°)
Elevation
15.243999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-07 06:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-07 12:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
316.26°
First azimuth
0.17°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
309.09°
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
I saw a very bright flash like a camera flash. I looked up and saw the trail forming across the sky. it persisted but grew thinner until nearly disappearing. Then the object "popped" with a small flash and was gone.
