I tried to report this as accurately as possible. I saw this from my front porch, but the actual location of the object looked to be across the highway over the southside of lake Bridgeport.
Location
Address
Runaway Bay, TX
Latitude
33° 10' 5.08'' N (33.168077°)
Longitude
97° 52' 33.91'' W (-97.876086°)
Elevation
271.988m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-28 04:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-28 09:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
23°
Moving
Facing azimuth
197°
First azimuth
197°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
160.13°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, 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
The ball quickly disintegrated into tiny sparks similar to fireworks when they fizzle out in the sky.
