I camp out about 3 weeks out of every month and have see many meteors, satellites & aircraft. This object was huge (about 3 times the size of the moon).
Location
Address
Goliad, TX
Latitude
28° 39' 17.77'' N (28.654937°)
Longitude
97° 22' 58.28'' W (-97.382855°)
Elevation
42.838741m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-29 18:08 CST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-30 00:08 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.44°
First azimuth
106.76°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
28.89°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There appeared to be 3 sections that were glowing orange. The smallest section disappeared as the object approaches the horizon
