This is a heavy light pollution area as it is part of houston. It was like all of a sudden a welding rod was going across the sky. Very bright. We can barely see stars with the light pollution.
Location
Address
Stafford, TX
Latitude
29° 36' 32.73'' N (29.609093°)
Longitude
95° 32' 55.92'' W (-95.548866°)
Elevation
23.212555m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-20 19:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-21 01:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
131°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.14°
First azimuth
173.46°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
232.17°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Seemed yellow/green and with a train that lasted a second or two
