We had just saw the ISS at 755 the meteor added the icing to the cake!
Location
Address
raceland, LA
Latitude
29° 43' 47.75'' N (29.72993°)
Longitude
90° 39' 41.35'' W (-90.661486°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-07 20:25 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-08 01:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.61098°
First azimuth
263.39197°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
277.18087°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Yellow to Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball flashed into approximatly 5 pieces (large) with several smaller pieces all in direction of flight. Some pieces were brighter than others with one particular piece showing a yellow to green color as bright as a plasma torch.
