Reports Report 1043a (Event 1043-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ian |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Thanks! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Latitude | 30° 25' 45.21'' N (30.429225°) |
| Longitude | 91° 7' 11.87'' W (-91.119964°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-07-29 22:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-07-30 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 28.34125° |
| First azimuth | 30.47475° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 26.55591° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white,blue,violet,red, |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | subtle smoke, bright white, fading outward to blue, violet and reds. fireball disappeared almost instantaneously, with train following quickly after. perhaps a full 30-45 seconds later a flash of light was seen in the northern horizon |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A flash of white light was seen on the northern horizon roughly 30-45 seconds after the fireball |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |