Reports Report 1739s (Event 1739-2017)

Observer
Name James N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I may not have seen it when it first appeared. I first saw it through my oak tree so it could have been obstructed from view. With that said maybe I saw it when it first appeared. Just can't be certain.
Location
Address Bryan, TX
Latitude 30° 40' 57.59'' N (30.682664°)
Longitude 96° 20' 15.66'' W (-96.337682°)
Elevation 89.793m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-05-26 00:37 CDT
UT Date & Time 2017-05-26 05:37 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 171°
Moving
Facing azimuth 38.81°
First azimuth 38.59°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 38.24°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
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 It appeared to be breaking up before I lost sight of it as it dropped below the roof line of my neighbors house. It was getting wider and a brighter orange.