I have absolutely NO experience with stargazing and there is a huge possibility that I may be incorrectly classifying what I saw.
Location
Address
Irving, TX
Latitude
32° 48' 9.39'' N (32.802607°)
Longitude
96° 59' 14.93'' W (-96.987481°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-01 19:59 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-02 01:59 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.68877°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
103.31858°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
whitish - not really sure
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving in a car with the radio playing when this happened.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I saw it disintegrate...not really sure if it was a shooting star or a fireball. If it was a shooting star, it was by far the brightest & closest one I\'ve ever seen.
