| Observer |
|
Name |
Jonathan B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the brightest and closest fireball I have seen since the Leonid meteor showers of 1999-2002. |
| Location |
|
Address |
St. Martinville, LA |
|
Latitude |
30° 7' 19.98'' N (30.122217°)
|
|
Longitude |
91° 49' 52.63'' W (-91.831285°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-07-12 21:10 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-07-13 02:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
135° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
225° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Color was mostly white, but the fireball was also pulsing |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing trail, brighter and wider close to source, thinning and dimmer the further from the source. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
As the fire ball passed it was pulsing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
