I have seen shooting stars before. This one was much slower moving, and appeared much closer. Definitely the slowest object I have observed in the night sky. It was brighter and bigger than almost any meteorite I have observed before.
I probably would have missed it if I hadn’t turned into my street when I did
Location
Address
Texarkana, TX
Latitude
33° 29' 40.15'' N (33.494487°)
Longitude
94° 7' 11.69'' W (-94.119913°)
Elevation
106.642m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-04 20:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-05 01:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
213°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94.55°
First azimuth
100.36°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
86.26°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation. Looked like pieces falling off of the back; they quickly burned out
