It seemed to be moving south to north with maybe an eastward component as well. It was only a few minutes to sunrise so the sky was fairly bright but the fireball was easily seen and very noticeable.
Location
Address
Donaldsonville, LA
Latitude
30° 5' 0.84'' N (30.083566°)
Longitude
90° 56' 55.97'' W (-90.948881°)
Elevation
5.229m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:47 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:47 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
80°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed brightly twice and I had the impression it fragmented some though there were not obvious light streaks from fragments.
