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Observer
Name
Craig H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I first saw a flash like lightning, then saw it appear to my left. It looked like an extremely fast version of roman candle fireworks (only about 1 second before the treeline close to the road obscured my view below 45 degrees).
Location
Address
Hessmer, LA
Latitude
31° 5' 28.83'' N (31.091343°)
Longitude
92° 12' 32.46'' W (-92.209018°)
Elevation
25.622379m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-27 23:07 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-28 05:07 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
154°
Moving
Facing azimuth
289.93°
First azimuth
290.43°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
296.81°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-