| Observer |
|
Name |
Adam N |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Best fireball I have seen in 20 years. Also reported on neighborhood list serve by other observers |
| Location |
|
Address |
Prairieville, LA |
|
Latitude |
33° 47' 33.46'' N (33.792628°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 4' 51.7'' W (-118.081028°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.297m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-11-18 05:29 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-11-18 13:29 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
148° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
120.92° |
|
First azimuth |
98.41° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
129.53° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Trail was green; fireball grew bright white; exploded in orange sparks |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Orange and redish sparks - seen through very thin cloud over the ocean. |
