2/3- I have taken a few astronomy classes and love sky watching. A large amount of people around me noticed the meteor as well in awe! It was the greatest I have ever seen!
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 17' 43.3'' N (30.295362°)
Longitude
97° 47' 3.98'' W (-97.784438°)
Elevation
147.934921m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-26 20:13 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-27 01:13 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
204°
Moving
Facing azimuth
283.4°
First azimuth
281.7°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
283.32°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Bright, glowing, fading train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I looked up it was a significant bright object that glowed strong and then faded out with the tail.