This was SO MUCH bigger and brighter than any meteor / meteor shower I've ever witnessed! I know you're probably really busy, but I'd love to hear from someone about this event. I teach middle school science and am kicking myself for not getting a picture to use in class! It was SO awesome!
Location
Address
Marksville, LA
Latitude
31° 6' 26.9'' N (31.107473°)
Longitude
92° 3' 17.81'' W (-92.054948°)
Elevation
23.372284m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-12 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-13 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very soft fizz or whooshing, maybe
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
seemed like sparks were coming off of it, fall from the lagging end
