Observer |
Name |
Thomas K |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
slowest I have ever saw, yellowish was first yellowish I saw...not bright, lasted long enough to take a picture if I had a camera on hand |
Location |
Address |
West Monroe, LA |
Latitude |
32° 22' 22.43'' N (32.372896°)
|
Longitude |
92° 12' 24.09'' W (-92.206693°)
|
Elevation |
42.836m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 19:10 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-19 00:10 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
206° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
352.15° |
First azimuth |
341.92° |
First elevation |
70° |
Last azimuth |
345.84° |
Last elevation |
70° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
sparks flying , long long tail,lit up sky then slowly faded, was the slowest moving meteor I have ever witnessed |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
looked like sparks flying saw it as it faded to not emitting light, saw orange dot with no glow falling at the end |