I have been observing the nighttime sky through optical instruments for over 50 years and together with Dr. John Grant have been hosting star parties at Pearl River Community College for over 20 years. Of the many fireballs I have seen, this was one of the brightest and most colorful.
Location
Address
Poplarville, MS
Latitude
30° 47' 53.89'' N (30.798304°)
Longitude
89° 43' 39.8'' W (-89.727723°)
Elevation
52.711m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-02 19:21 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-11-03 00:21 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
14°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340.07°
First azimuth
343.9°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
334.15°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw 2 large and long flashes connected by a trail of smoke. When the flashes faded I could no longer see the trail of smoke.
