This fireball was remarkable and was unlike anything I had ever seen before. And to see this fireball from the perspective that I saw it was incredible as well. We must have been on the backside of it as it traveled due east from our location. All we could see was this burning redish orange object flying through the sky.
Location
Address
Ozark, AR
Latitude
35° 29' 23.97'' N (35.489992°)
Longitude
93° 51' 15.37'' W (-93.85427°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-31 21:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-01 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.1298°
First azimuth
57.99432°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
89.08905°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Redish Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
12s
Length
10°
Remarks
It seemed to flare and have trains all over but it was hard to tell, I think we were on the backside of the fireball and we mainly just saw a round redish orange fireball going through the sky traveling due east from where I was located.
