Amazing to see. I was in my car, stopped at an intersection and looked up just in time to see the fireball coasting across the sky. It appeared to look as though it was going to land near the Northwest area of Texas near Georgetown.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 26' 48.93'' N (30.446924°)
Longitude
97° 52' 3.19'' W (-97.867553°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-01 20:03 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-02 02:03 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.50721°
First azimuth
353.82919°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
48.86562°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green/blue center and ora
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in my car and rolled down my window after I lost sight of it, but heard no sounds.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
9s
Length
5°
Remarks
orange-like glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
A constant green center with bright sparks around the outside
