Sighting lasted approx. 8 seconds as it was above Dallas looking westerly an I saw it as it crossed between an area of trees at a high angle. Appeared to be going s.westerly from the north. It was big ,bright and with a smoking broiling trail
Location
Address
Mesquite, TX
Latitude
32° 44' 22.69'' N (32.739635°)
Longitude
96° 37' 2.87'' W (-96.617464°)
Elevation
156.601m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-06-24 15:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-06-24 20:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265°
First azimuth
291.53°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
260.99°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark Purple, Red, White,with curling black smoke trail
