Reports Report 5778f (Event 5778-2018)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5778-2018
Observer
NameNick B
Experience Level2/5
RemarksCouple of friends with us witnessed it as well. We thought it was a firework at first but it had no sound, flew from horizon to horizon, then heard 2 soft concussions less than a minute later
Location
AddressHouston, TX
Latitude29° 59' 12.07'' N (29.99°)
Longitude 95° 38' 3.33'' W (-95.63°)
Elevation41.85m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2018-12-26 04:00 CST
UT Date & Time2018-12-26 10:00 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle97°
Moving
Facing azimuth320.95°
First azimuth332.69°
First elevation20°
Last azimuth134.22°
Last elevation10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-10
ColorPink, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationYes
RemarksVery soft, big thunder ish rumble (not unlike a dumpster being slammed onto the ground, but less harsh and far away) followed by a second, softer wave of similar sound less than a second later
Persistent train
ObservationUnknown
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksLooked like a firework with a shower of bright sparks behind it. Some of which looked like burning embers splitting off