There was no noise. We had a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean and the picture of the smoke trail I've provided will hopefully give some info. The smoke trial lasted until full darkness.
Photo
Location
Address
Balaclava, Pamplemousses District (MU)
Latitude
20° 4' 54.15'' S (-20.081707°)
Longitude
57° 30' 44.51'' E (57.512364°)
Elevation
4.225m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-14 18:30 MST?
UT Date & Time
2017-09-14 14:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
244.83°
First azimuth
273.93°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
230.57°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
It was brilliant white when it exploded, then several orange bits broke off and continued in a similar trajectory
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw he sudden trail light up from right to left like a laser. The the centre exploded in an intense white flash and several red/orange fragments -3? - broke off and dissiapted. The photo is of the trail as the event was too fast to get a camera lined up on
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As above. The fragments moved more slowly and looped a little (curved trajectory) then disappeared. In the picture the msot intense part, near the left, ids the explosion; the smoke trail after is from the fragments
