4 of us were in our pool I say a glow from the north and say a flare shoot across the sky. we lost it as it passed behind the roof line of our house. It lasted about 2-3 seconds, long enough to get the other 3 peoples attention to look up. Unlike any shooting star I've ever seen.
Location
Address
New Orleans, LA
Latitude
29° 57' 13.54'' N (29.95376°)
Longitude
90° 7' 9.06'' W (-90.119182°)
Elevation
0.425221m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-10 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-11 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
28.65°
First azimuth
41.59°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
231.01°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
90°
Remarks
greenish white flare followed by a white tail that dissapated after 1-2 second
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looked like a green road flare pulsating
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
my child said there was multiple pieces glowing, but I say a blinding light that lit up the sky
