Piece that continued in the sky after fragmentation looked as if its trajectory shifted downward. Tail piece, as it fragmented, seemed to fragment with force and to move in the opposing direction before disappearing.
Location
Address
Pflugerville, TX
Latitude
30° 26' 27.36'' N (30.440933°)
Longitude
97° 38' 15.09'' W (-97.637526°)
Elevation
235.698517m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-12 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-13 02:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
109.68°
First azimuth
111.77°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
29.37°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Dark Green, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to split into two pieces as it peaked in brightness. The tail piece disappeared, the head piece continued to travel across the sky and beyond my view.
