I did an internet search of the event immediately after the observation and did find other reports of the sighting, but cannot find them now.
Location
Address
Goliad, TX
Latitude
28° 39' 6.11'' N (28.651697°)
Longitude
97° 23' 15.33'' W (-97.387591°)
Elevation
40.598156m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-29 18:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-01-30 00:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.96°
First azimuth
108.14°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
28.85°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was no flash. The object appeared to be in three pieces. The larger was the size off the moon. The second largest was the size of half moon; and the smallest was 1/4 size of moon. The smallest dimmed and disappeared at the end of the Passover.
