The fireball appeared to move at a slower speed than many others that I have observed and was a surprisingly intense green light with yellow and orange sparkles in the tail. Resembled the colors and sparkles of a large arial firework but had the appearance and trajectory of a meteorite.
Location
Address
Westlake, TX
Latitude
32° 59' 22.12'' N (32.989479°)
Longitude
97° 13' 33.69'' W (-97.226024°)
Elevation
193.980103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-08 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-09 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
248.69°
First azimuth
237.74°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
258.73°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright sparkling trailing debris, green and yellow with intense green light on the center of main fireball.
