Reports Report 8045c (Event 8045-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Danielle S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There was a slight arch as it entered but by the size of the fireball id say this thing was the size of a semi-truck cab. I watched it enter, explode in color very quickly then disappear in the distance behind the store in front of me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Harvey, LA |
| Latitude | 29° 53' 19.49'' N (29.888748°) |
| Longitude | 90° 3' 12.13'' W (-90.053369°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-23 00:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-23 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 125° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 300° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I seen the tail out of the corner of my eye as I got out of the car. I turned and as soon as I did I seen what I'm guessing a meteorite entering the atmosphere. I think I heard a sound as it the terminal flash happened but I'm not 100%. It was shades of green and blue then I think white then nothing. It looked as if it hit downtown New Orleans, or the Mississippi. I'm still in shock at what I seen, as I've never witnessed something like this before. I was in shock.... |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |