Brihat Samhita
तारा हस्तं दीर्घा शुक्ला ताम्राब्जतन्तुरूपा वा । तिर्यगधश्चऊर्ध्वं वा याति वियत्युह्यमानाइव ॥ ३३-०७ ॥
Dhiṣṇya is a blazing fiery meteoric appearance, thin and with a small tail, and visible beyond a distance of 40 cubits. Its length is two cubits.
english translation
tArA hastaM dIrghA zuklA tAmrAbjatanturUpA vA । tiryagadhazcaUrdhvaM vA yAti viyatyuhyamAnAiva ॥ 33-07 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript