This was really exciting. The fireball was about as big as a fingertip at arm's length (or almost as big as the globe of a street light). It appeared to be falling to Earth. I was surprised that there was no sound. Maybe it was farther away than it appeared.
Location
Address
Metairie, LA
Latitude
30° 0' 21.77'' N (30.006048°)
Longitude
90° 10' 7.09'' W (-90.168636°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-25 19:21 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-26 00:21 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
217.08285°
First azimuth
208.23752°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
245.86796°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
yellow and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
20°
Remarks
The fireball seemed to be flaming. The train was glowing, but faded quickly. It disappeared behind the roof of a house. I ran to see if I could still see it, but it was gone.
