Reports Report 2861j (Event 2861-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anthony D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I heard that a meteorite hit somewhere in green land, But i do not think this is it, as it was headed in the wrong direction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Orleans, LA |
| Latitude | 29° 55' 0.51'' N (29.916809°) |
| Longitude | 90° 1' 33.25'' W (-90.025904°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-05 22:07 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-06 03:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 175° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 155° |
| Last elevation | 48° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a slight sound similar to that of a jet. Not as loud as a jet that is close by, And also more depthy than a jet. It was a deeper roar than the sound of a jet engine, But in the distance. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The train was a light blue color; I also saw a few orange sparks coming from the rear end of the fireball itself. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash of the fragmentation was simply orange/yellow in color, but the fireball was blue; The fragmentation faded from the blue fireball, into a orange/yellow color that was bright. (10 being the sun.) this being about a 6 or 7. And quickly vanished into the night sky. |