I have never seen something as bright and low as this "fireball". We were driving down the road. I thought someone had shot a firework...thats how low it appeared. we watched it for over thirty seconds until it reached the tree line area and broke off into two pieces. it seemed to disappear...
Awesome expience for myself and my 11 year old son!! :)
Location
Address
Jena, LA
Latitude
31° 39' 30.5'' N (31.658473°)
Longitude
92° 8' 22.12'' W (-92.139479°)
Elevation
61.154663m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-12 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-13 02:00 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190.95°
First azimuth
168.52°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
242.71°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
once the fireball reached the treeline..it broke into two pieces
