I was driving southbound in my vehicle and noticed a visual similar to a lightning event or police lights on a building in front of me before I saw the actual meteor. The visual disturbance lasted maybe a second before the meteor came into view. It was moving very fast through my field of vision.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 47' 21.57'' N (29.789324°)
Longitude
95° 25' 46.43'' W (-95.429564°)
Elevation
17.289m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-10 23:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-11 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
193°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.4°
First azimuth
264.27°
First elevation
11°
Last azimuth
264.71°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Appeared grayish and seemed to dissipate quickly, hazy humid night didn't allow for good vision after light dissipated.
