The experience was absolutely startling and amazing. I had no idea what I was seeing. I come inside and searched for an image of what I saw. The picture I found led me to this website. The whole experience lasted no more than 5 seconds. The ball was incredibly bright--yellowish, and the tail sparkled like fireworks.
Location
Address
Houma, LA
Latitude
29° 34' 16.1'' N (29.571139°)
Longitude
90° 44' 45.23'' W (-90.745896°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-25 19:32 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-26 00:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
168.45183°
First azimuth
159.27652°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
111.68461°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
orange/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was glowing and sparkling...it looked like foreworks. The train followed the fireball. No visable smoke lingered.
