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Observer
Name
Ben T
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving on I-10 East when I saw this. I called my friend at the local observatory (they are open to the public every Friday and Saturday night) and learned he had seen it as well and was reporting it here.
Location
Address
Prairieville, LA
Latitude
30° 16' 16.68'' N (30.271299°)
Longitude
90° 59' 9.99'' W (-90.986109°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-18 21:19 CDT
UT Date & Time
2010-12-19 03:19 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
88°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
To me it was just a sparkling white trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
