When I saw the fireball I was in my vehicle driving down the road with the windows up so I wasn't able to hear anything.Also to the best of my knowledge I was as accurate with the questions as I could be.It happened so fast it took a second to process what just happened.
Location
Address
Bessemer, AL
Latitude
33° 25' 52.53'' N (33.431257°)
Longitude
86° 56' 27.24'' W (-86.940901°)
Elevation
146.892m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-17 00:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-17 05:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
25.07°
First azimuth
34°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
31.86°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I noticed the sky starting to real bright all of a sudden then I saw what seemed to be a meteor racing across the sky leaving a glowing streak behind it.
