I was waiting at an intersection on my bike and the fireball was so bright that it caught my eye. There is a chance that it was visible for longer than I saw it, but brightened towards the end when I saw it.
Location
Address
Baton Rouge, LA
Latitude
30° 26' 41.06'' N (30.444739°)
Longitude
91° 8' 19.31'' W (-91.138697°)
Elevation
15.484913m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-13 20:27 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-14 02:27 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
162.92°
First azimuth
163.97°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
164.89°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball broke up into several distinct but short lived tails, perhaps as many as 4.
