| Observer |
|
Name |
Jennifer C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is a first for me. I was stupefied and amazed! |
| Location |
|
Address |
New Orleans, LA |
|
Latitude |
29° 58' 29.02'' N (29.974729°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 5' 29.73'' W (-90.091591°)
|
|
Elevation |
0.731685m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-12 22:10 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-13 04:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
8.98° |
|
First azimuth |
355.51° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
334.58° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
Glowed. Thicker nearer fireball and thinned at apex. Went black, then reappeared as before. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Ball and tail seen for 2 seconds, then black for one second. Then ball and trail in same trajectory for 3 seconds. |
