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Observer
Name
David M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was the brightest meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
New Orleans, LA
Latitude
29° 56' 41.21'' N (29.94478°)
Longitude
90° 6' 22.49'' W (-90.106246°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-17 20:33 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-18 01:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost like a crumbling that produced small "cinders" that fell away in the last half second before it fizzled out. No flash, just sort of fell apart/extinguished.
