25 year's experience in Electron Microscopy imaging and some past work in Cartography (about 31 years ago). Worked on the Mars Meteorite with the Geological Survey of Canada in the late 1990's and 2000. First time ever seeing a object fall in the sky (except for the Perseids and Leonids).
Location
Address
Houston, TX
Latitude
29° 41' 1.8'' N (29.683832°)
Longitude
95° 36' 37.97'' W (-95.610547°)
Elevation
24.842403m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-06-18 21:04 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-06-19 02:04 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
360°
First azimuth
360°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
43.55°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
8°
Remarks
Only glowing material breaking off the main object. This material was much smaller than the initial object.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
During its decent, you could see smaller material breaking off from the main object.
