Reports Report 2881p (Event 2881-2014)

Observer
Name Deb T
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks At first I thought 'falling star' but the train got thicker as it fell and then I watched it enter the atmosphere and explode. Perhaps debris from space.
Location
Address Granbury, TX
Latitude 32° 21' 50.77'' N (32.364104°)
Longitude 97° 40' 49.98'' W (-97.68055°)
Elevation 222.342346m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-11-01 06:40 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-11-01 11:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 103.51°
First azimuth 117.44°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 76.6°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks long and glowing white, yellow, and orange train and then two balls of bright then disappeared at horizon
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks one part then separated into two very bright
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks looked like two square pieces