It was disturbing to me to have to provide information from where I put the figurine. I hope that using the perspective from where I was when I saw the meteor is ok. I hope I followed all the instructions correctly. I enjoyed doing this.
Location
Address
Thibodaux, LA
Latitude
29° 46' 45.04'' N (29.779177°)
Longitude
90° 50' 43.38'' W (-90.845382°)
Elevation
2.642m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-18 21:14 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-19 03:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45.37°
First azimuth
206.86°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
21°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Popping,crackling, snapping as it burned out from green to red/yellow then dark.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It went from brilliant green to predominantly red with some yellow as it seemed to burn out brightly. It happened quickly.
