Reports Report 2881ak (Event 2881-2014)

Observer
Name Stephen P
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was one of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen. I have two other people with me that saw it from different locations. It was very large and traveling very fast. It never lost altitude. It was bluish in color with a bright white tail.
Location
Address Newton, TX
Latitude 30° 51' 22.28'' N (30.85619°)
Longitude 93° 36' 15.21'' W (-93.604225°)
Elevation 66.416527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-11-01 06:40 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-11-01 11:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 315.28°
First azimuth 308.49°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 332.13°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks The Train was a bright white tail. It was equal to the size of the source and tapered off to nothing.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -