It was very unusual but very neat. I did not realize what it was until watching the local 6 PM news.
Location
Address
Thibodaux, LA
Latitude
29° 46' 21.97'' N (29.77277°)
Longitude
90° 50' 32.6'' W (-90.84239°)
Elevation
1.536m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.55°
First azimuth
26.49°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
14.96°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
-
Remarks
When first sighted, it was a bright glowing light changed to yellow then light blue and went out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First viewed at about the 1 o'clock position, it trailed off to about the 10 o'clock position with the trail following until the final bright flash and went out.
