Reports Report 52bb (Event 52-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Due to the fact that I was driving and the fireball was to my left, I did not get to pay close attention to it. In fact, because it was SO big and bright with colorful green flashes, I quickly dismissed it as a leftover firework display. (Although, the flashing in the sky as I turned away from it was strange...) The next day, a friend of mine told me about a possible bolide sighting at right around the same time I was driving and saw what I had mistaken as a firework. Due to the coinciding time and area of the sky, I believe I saw the same fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Prairieville, LA |
| Latitude | 30° 19' 59.83'' N (30.333287°) |
| Longitude | 91° 1' 2.85'' W (-91.017458°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-11 21:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-12 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 8° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 342° |
| Last elevation | 56° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white and green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Since I was driving at the time, I couldn\'t keep my eyes on it as it was now over my left shoulder. (I was headed Eastbound on I-10.) As I turned my head back to forward, I noticed the sky lighting up with quick flashes. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |