the flash was bright enough to illuminate my balcony furniture in the dark morning and when seeing the bright orange trail I thought it may have been a satellite explosion or something.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 44' 36.54'' N (29.743484°)
Longitude
95° 37' 6.6'' W (-95.618499°)
Elevation
25.795221m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-07 06:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-07 12:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320.78°
First azimuth
302.42°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
299.4°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
15°
Remarks
bright orange like rocket exhaust a couple degrees behind the bright flash
