From my position I could say the the mag az. Was roughly 140deg. From my lat long pos.
It looked to be headed towards Waco TX.
Bright flash, med trail that burned bright gold with slag dropping. Some what of a black trail. I couldn't observe for long as it was feeding time. Hope this helps.
Location
Address
Whitney, TX
Latitude
31° 52' 40.46'' N (31.877905°)
Longitude
97° 21' 12.76'' W (-97.353545°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-07 06:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-07 12:40 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
The flash was like a strobe, the trail was like embers, they trailed and fell strait down.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
40°
Remarks
The train was golden ember string, as time passed the "slag" dropped directly down...
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It is what caught my attention. As if a flash from a old camera flash, or a flash from a tank round. It was so bright I was waiting for the boom.
