I had just noticed how big the moon was in the northwest sky when I took a left from Cedar Park and started driving South on Prue road and then saw the fireball. I watched it as I drove all the way down the street. It finally disappeared from my field of vision once I drove to Prue and about Country Dawn.It moved slowly across the sky and the short tail following it did not linger as it passed but seemed to ride with it. I half expected to hear a bang once it went out of site. I am curious to find out what it was.
Location
Address
San Antonio, TX
Latitude
29° 32' 37.79'' N (29.543831°)
Longitude
98° 38' 16.02'' W (-98.637782°)
Elevation
288.526672m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-04-15 07:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-04-15 12:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
136.82°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
142.96°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a white ball of fire with a hooked, short tail that traveled with it along the sky.
