have seen hundreds of meteors .. this was by far the biggest and brightest, saw the shuttle disaster; think it would have looked similar if it had been dark.
Location
Address
Leesville, LA
Latitude
31° 2' 20.13'' N (31.038924°)
Longitude
93° 18' 35.36'' W (-93.309823°)
Elevation
68.034m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-01 04:47 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-01 09:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.08°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
82.24°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fragmentation started about 1 second after initial impact with atmosphere. Saw flash in distance (like lighting in distance) about 2 seconds after last seeing
