Very quick flash just before sunrise. We were on the water in a boat looking NNE and didn't have to move our heads to see it, just look up a bit. We saw a bright blue trail across the sky turning orange and then it seemed to pop and several offshoots then it faded over a few seconds.
Location
Address
Ocean Springs, MS
Latitude
30° 25' 27.33'' N (30.424257°)
Longitude
88° 49' 27.55'' W (-88.82432°)
Elevation
0.109m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350°
First azimuth
25°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
15°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train, bright orange turning bluish
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Mostly seemed to drop from the bottom of the train, not up and over the train
