I was driving car in Clear Lake City at the time. So no weak sounds would have been possible to hear. The immediate surrounding were dark, but sky was somewhat lite from city lights. Object was bright enough to catch my attention 10 to 20 degrees left of my direction of travel. Dawn was still an hour away.
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 33' 18.5'' N (29.555139°)
Longitude
95° 6' 6.51'' W (-95.101808°)
Elevation
4.733613m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-30 06:32 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-30 11:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The plunging object was breaking up as it descended. Not many pieces.
