At first I thought it was an airplane because of the red dot but it was going too fast. It lasted long enough that I had time to question and think it odd and then the flash and trail happened. It was the greatest thing I've ever seen!
Location
Address
Smithville, TX
Latitude
30° 1' 33.94'' N (30.026095°)
Longitude
97° 9' 21.59'' W (-97.155996°)
Elevation
95.691872m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-16 04:14 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-16 09:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
137.1°
First azimuth
156.95°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
110.48°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing train fading from green to white
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green ball at first with tiny red dot, flash, then green ball no red dot and green trail fading into white
