about 0645 CDT heading east on Louisiana Highway 3127 between Vacherie and Edgard. Fireball travelled south to north from my 2 o'clock to conitnued north disappearing behind the trees to my right. From my perspective I was looking at it over New Orleans but it was probably east of New Orleans. The sun was up and it was full sunlight. But the sun was still low on the horizon. There were no stars visible as the sky was already bright. There were no clouds.
Location
Address
Vacherie, LA
Latitude
29° 58' 39.43'' N (29.977619°)
Longitude
90° 41' 36.05'' W (-90.693347°)
Elevation
0.779m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
20°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw small burning pieces flying off the fireball as it crossed the sky.
