Meteor was abviously in it\'s terminal phase (probably 15 seconds fropm impact)/ It would seem to have to make impact in NW huntsville. It went out of sight behind trees but still flaming
Location
Address
Huntsville , AL
Latitude
34° 45' 8.27'' N (34.752297°)
Longitude
86° 40' 16.11'' W (-86.671143°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-05 05:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-03-05 11:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
348.69021°
First azimuth
334.72269°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
33.90578°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
bright red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in car with windows rolled up and other traffic noise - I did not notice a noise.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I saw no significant train, only a nearly circular ball that went out of sight over trees still as a bright flaming ball. I was close enough that I could see that the ball had trailing flames
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The fireball apeared to be 1-2000 ft high and moving ~1000 MPH. after I watched it 2-3 seconds a small piece (maybe 2=5% of total) broke off and moved up and to north. It quickly (1-2 sec) dimmed and I lost sight of it.
