Reports Report 172a (Event 172-2014)

Observer
Name bob W
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Biggest one ive seen in awhile. It looked close and im sure lots of people saw it. When it split I did not hear a sound..it faded away after 4sec
Location
Address south padre island, TX
Latitude 26° 6' 4.11'' N (26.101142°)
Longitude 97° 10' 3.23'' W (-97.167563°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-01-14 00:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-01-14 06:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 135°
First azimuth -
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 180°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color orange fireball
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke in 2 then died
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Split in 2 like a bottle rocket