I was so excited when I saw this bright object fly across the sky (from the east side of my front car window toward the north (depending on whether IH 35 points north in San Marcos)) much slower and brighter than any meteor I had ever seen ( and I have seen lots over the years). It ended abruptly with more color than I had ever seen in any object in the sky. It was amazing and my adrenaline was high for at least the next 30 minutes as I drove home. It seemed to last a long time, but in reality was probably only around 5 seconds - but those few seconds were awesome and I will never forget them!
Location
Address
San Marcos, TX
Latitude
29° 53' 16.77'' N (29.887991°)
Longitude
97° 55' 0.3'' W (-97.91675°)
Elevation
183.116013m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-19 20:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-20 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
285°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.23°
First azimuth
80.59°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
19.5°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow It was colorful, but cannot remember the exact colors.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Ended abruptly! Like it burned itself out. Saw colors at that point.
