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Observer
Name
Mark M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
At first I thought the object may be a plane or other aircraft, but the tail continued to grow longer and brighter as the object moved through the sky. Eventually the tail began to diminish and the object disappeared completely
Photo
Location
Address
Gretna, LA
Latitude
29° 55' 40.65'' N (29.927958°)
Longitude
90° 3' 17.9'' W (-90.054973°)
Elevation
2.497739m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-03-12 04:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-03-12 09:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
343.98°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
53.94°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
