Reports Report 5297a (Event 5297-2021)

Observer
Name John d
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Trying to help
Location
Address Lake Charles, LA
Latitude 30° 12' 2'' N (30.200555°)
Longitude 92° 53' 19.69'' W (-92.888802°)
Elevation 4.473867m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-09-02 22:45 CDT
UT Date & Time 2021-09-03 03:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 280.27°
First azimuth -
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 261.87°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks For about a second it appeared out of east headed west by south west as a bright streak it then dimmed slightly and seemed to explode in a cone shape which appeared fragmented for approximately another half second
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Exploded in a cone shape with fingers