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Observer
Name
charles g
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
was driving toward rainbow bridge on hwy 73, sky noticeably lit up and I saw the bright ball and associated trail. i probably missed the beginning. It was mostly cloudy at the time so it was below the clouds when I saw it
Location
Address
Groves, TX
Latitude
29° 58' 8.7'' N (29.969083°)
Longitude
93° 52' 20.73'' W (-93.872424°)
Elevation
1.004277m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-27 23:04 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-28 05:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
202°
Moving
Facing azimuth
9.3°
First azimuth
28.43°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
352.38°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
trail dissappeared within a second or 2
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-