I used to teach astronomy and at this time was pointing out planets on the horizon on the clear night sky. We noticed a hazy light that began to get brighter before we saw the explosion. We lost sight of it as I was driving and could not keep focus
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Location
Address
Rowlett, TX
Latitude
32° 55' 4.93'' N (32.918037°)
Longitude
96° 30' 59.38'' W (-96.516494°)
Elevation
147.300491m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-08 18:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-09 00:10 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
241.98°
First azimuth
261.94°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
220.3°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
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
Burst of light in the form of a halo in the direction of travel at which point we saw the original object continue along the same path of movement with a few fragmented pieces moving at a steeper angle downward on the horizon
