Reports Report 163aj (Event 163-2012)

Observer
Name Julie A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Never seen anything like it!! Seriously thought it was going to land on our property because it looked so low
Location
Address Huntsville, TX
Latitude 30° 40' 33.91'' N (30.676085°)
Longitude 95° 46' 58.08'' W (-95.7828°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-01 19:55 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-02 01:55 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 354.76934°
First azimuth 266.95535°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 8.35073°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Coming from the west it w
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks was really really bright (I thought it was a helicopter about to make an emergency landing ) then it turned red and had a tail of what looked like sparks flying from it -like a giant sparkler
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -