It was at dusk. i usually see plenty of 'shooting stars' in the sky above Mauritius as we have very good viewing conditions (little air or light pollution) but this one was much bigger than anyone I've seen before. I'm sure many other people must've seen it.
Location
Address
Vacoas-Phoenix, Plaines Wilhems District (MU)
Latitude
20° 18' 44.03'' S (-20.31223°)
Longitude
57° 30' 18.58'' E (57.50516°)
Elevation
530.818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-14 18:24 MST?
UT Date & Time
2017-09-14 14:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
78°
Moving
Facing azimuth
283.04°
First azimuth
281.44°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
283.93°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
It was both green and then purple/red when it exploded
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It exploded into a bright red flash. Since i was driving i couldn't get a better look!!
