Reports Report 851ag (Event 851-2017)

Observer
Name S K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It looked so close, like it was just above the city of New Orleans. It was pretty big but faded quickly. Very cool.
Location
Address Jefferson, LA
Latitude 29° 57' 37.15'' N (29.960319°)
Longitude 90° 9' 11.98'' W (-90.153329°)
Elevation 2.745m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-03 22:14 CST
UT Date & Time 2017-03-04 04:14 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 260°
First azimuth 261.1°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Green yellow orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 99.99°
Remarks Bright yellow orange ball with a green trial behind it
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -