Was in an open field in a very rural area of west Texas with no light polution with waxing half moon but very clear cool crisp night. Saw several good fireballs last night and so went out tonight. This one was spectacular even with the full moon. I have seen a dozen or so good fireballs in my life and 3 or 4 spectacular ones and this one rated number two. I saw the whole thing from beginning to end.
Location
Address
Paint Rock, TX
Latitude
31° 30' 58.03'' N (31.51612°)
Longitude
99° 55' 33.82'' W (-99.92606°)
Elevation
490.969m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-20 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-21 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95°
First azimuth
95°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
95°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fell straight down very wide got bright and exploded and looked like a welder sparks falling but none hit the groud
