Reports Report 3032hh (Event 3032-2014)

Observer
Name Carol C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was not straight down so I had to choose the diagonal choice, but it was closer to straight down than diagonal, and there was no real arc or next to none, it was a straight path. I have seen meteor showers and they have always been small, this was really big and hot enough to be really dangerous, I finally wondered if it was a weather satellite falling out of orbit. It is flat land here and it was still so big and bright when it got nearer the horizon that I went home and checked for fire department active calls. I would compare the size of it to a traffic light, way way bigger than anything I have ever seen. There were no projections or shape other than being a ball plus the tail. It was a different color toward the outer edges of the tail, I saw a report saying green, I would not have said green. I was looking through a side window with medium light window tint. In my mind I thought it might be coming down in the direction of 281 and Bitters.
Location
Address San Antonio, TX
Latitude 29° 33' 3'' N (29.550832°)
Longitude 98° 24' 25.75'' W (-98.407152°)
Elevation 245.07666m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-11-08 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-11-09 02:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 332.16°
First azimuth 320.43°
First elevation 67°
Last azimuth 324.23°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, Yellow, 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 No
Remarks -