Reports Report 163bn (Event 163-2012)

Observer
Name Melissa
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks it was the most amazing thing i have every seen! you could literaly see it breaking apart as it came through the atmosphere.
Location
Address Irving, TX
Latitude 32° 53' 3.64'' N (32.884344°)
Longitude 96° 57' 9.31'' W (-96.952586°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-01 20:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-02 02:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 170.39467°
First azimuth 196.53506°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 137.43612°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks the train dissapeared a within a few seconds time it looked like a sparkling train almost like fireworks
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks it looked like there was an explosion and then lots of pieces were breaking off as it got dimmer then another big explosion with more pieces breaking off. resembles burning a paper towel the ashes kind of fly around after they are burned - that\'s what the pieces breaking off looked like
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -