It was a sunny day so to see this bright thing in the daytime sky was very interesting.
Location
Address
Austin, TX
Latitude
30° 18' 19.01'' N (30.305281°)
Longitude
97° 52' 42.93'' W (-97.878592°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-02 11:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-02 16:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.25767°
First azimuth
177.05353°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
176.70601°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Bright white yellow orang
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving a car at the time of the sighting with the windows closed.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was very bright in the sky like the sun. At the tail end of the trail was a small curl of smoke. It fell straight down and as it neared the horizon it seemed to explode, but appeared to remain intact as it continued to fall.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It fell straight down and as it neared the horizon it seemed to explode, but appeared to remain intact as it continued to fall.
