This object was very bright. I was facing in another direction and the luminance caught my attention. When I turned and saw it, I thought it must be a helicopter because it was moving so slowly. Then I saw the fragmentation. Very spectacular.
Location
Address
San Antonio, TX
Latitude
29° 24' 24.47'' N (29.406797°)
Longitude
98° 29' 40.97'' W (-98.494714°)
Elevation
192.86113m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-03 22:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-04 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
326.21°
First azimuth
286.13°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
11.21°
Last elevation
59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a sparkler the way it was sending off debris. Large chunks broke off periodically. But it never stopped giving off fragments as it moved across the sky.
