It looked like a huge ball of fire falling out of the sky. Almost though it might be a plane crashing or something at first...nothing like the falling stars I've seen.
Location
Address
Amarillo, TX
Latitude
35° 8' 45.12'' N (35.145867°)
Longitude
101° 45' 9.38'' W (-101.752606°)
Elevation
1094.981323m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-03 22:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-04 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.21°
First azimuth
190°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was lit up, grayish color like a tail. You could see glowing pieces in it as it fell.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like glowing pieces coming off of it as it fell...glowing debris
