Never seen anything like this before. We're out hunting every winter and need to be out before daylight. We see plenty of "shooting stars" but nothing of this magnitude.
Location
Address
Eustace, TX
Latitude
32° 19' 22.97'' N (32.323048°)
Longitude
96° 2' 5.24'' W (-96.034788°)
Elevation
108.681m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-19 05:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-19 11:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
324.86°
First azimuth
337.89°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
315.24°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as one mass, large flash and 1/3 of the mass broke off and went approximately 20 degrees above original trajectory before dying out. Secondary flash and 1/3 of remaining mass went approximately 30 degrees below original trajectory.
