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Observer
Name
Leslie b
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
We were riding in our boat at night looking at the stars. And at first i thought it was a shooting star until we saw the big flash of bright green light. It was something we had never seen before. I wish I could have captured it on video.
Location
Address
patterson, LA
Latitude
29° 41' 43.67'' N (29.695464°)
Longitude
91° 19' 15.56'' W (-91.320989°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-23 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-24 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
bright green and then white toward the end.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a bright green flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-