| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris L |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I believe the sonic boom was from a different piece. The bright fireball happened two or three minutes after the explosion. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mandeville, LA |
|
Latitude |
30° 26' 54.53'' N (30.448481°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 1' 24.3'' W (-90.023418°)
|
|
Elevation |
10.613674m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-01 21:35 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-02 02:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
339° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
122.99° |
|
First azimuth |
109.62° |
|
First elevation |
58° |
|
Last azimuth |
308.57° |
|
Last elevation |
90° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Blue, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Sounded like explosion too loud and long to be a gun. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright colors falling off the main object as it passed overhead. |
