I had thought that it was possibly like a rocket/booster when I saw it through binoculars. I then used my phone to photograph the trailing "fireball" as it went across behind a building and then exiting from behind the building just south of west when I started to photograph it. This photo is the best one. I believe I accidentally deleted three other photos I took but they were much poorer quality, although they would have had time stamps that would have aided in determining how long the trail was visible.
Location
Address
San Antonio, TX
Latitude
29° 34' 36.2'' N (29.576721°)
Longitude
98° 35' 14.11'' W (-98.587254°)
Elevation
305.92981m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-18 02:02 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-18 07:02 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
193°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
290°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow, White I think I saw blue features/lettering
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
During the early stage of the view, I saw movement of the light towards the rear end which appeared to be fragmentation but the "fragment" appeared to be still connected at least visually as a light connection. This can be seen in the photo as a larger light towards the end of the trail.
