Reports Report 163ad (Event 163-2012)

Observer
Name Betsy C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I wrote down the time and direction----didn\'t hear any news about it until noon today (Feb 2nd).
Location
Address Sunrise Beach, TX
Latitude 30° 34' 5.91'' N (30.568309°)
Longitude 98° 25' 15.75'' W (-98.421041°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-01 19:55 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-02 01:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 16.06659°
First azimuth 10.95843°
First elevation 83°
Last azimuth 41.07167°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks My sleeping dog bolted awake and alerted me in the direction of the brilliant white fireball due north of my chair. It was an oblong comma-shaped light veering to the northeast over about 5 seconds before it passed beyond the window frame of my den.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -