Seemed to come straight down at no angle from my view point.
Location
Address
Smithville, TX
Latitude
30° 2' 38.12'' N (30.043923°)
Longitude
97° 9' 28.49'' W (-97.157915°)
Elevation
116.43132m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-21 16:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-21 21:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
85.89°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
86.32°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought it was light reflecting off an airplane in my peripherals at first for half a second and then noticed it getting brighter and looked directly at it and it was heading straight down bright white with white to yellow/orange sparks breaking off behind it. Then after a second it seemed like it exploded with light and burst into fragment trails for a half second before they faded out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A few fragments at first like flame sparks behind the head and then lots of them after the explosion.
