My comment about it fragmenting was simply because it appeared to grow in size before vanishing below the horizon. I could not detect any real separation or fragmenting of the object. I have seen a number of larger meteor fireballs in the past and this is the first one that I couldn't detect fluctuations (flicker) in brightness. It seemed very steady. The glowing trail broadened and quickly faded. The fireball did not show signs of diminishing before disapearing below the horizon. I felt at the time that it may have impacted.
Location
Address
Temple, TX
Latitude
31° 4' 4.68'' N (31.067967°)
Longitude
97° 15' 6.02'' W (-97.251671°)
Elevation
152.426315m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-13 20:27 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-14 02:27 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
112.98°
First azimuth
107.73°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
115.35°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow to Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train which diminished almost as quickly as the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I detected minute fragmentation and broadening of the fireball just before it vanished below the horizon.
