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Observer
Name
Tonya B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I thought this was something like a bright emergency flare before I saw video on social media saying that it was a fireball. I live around 100 miles south of Birmingham, AL where the videos were posted.
Location
Address
Montgomery, AL
Latitude
32° 19' 35.79'' N (32.326609°)
Longitude
86° 19' 59.64'' W (-86.333234°)
Elevation
53.886m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-17 00:22 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-17 05:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
227°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.3°
First azimuth
9.59°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
354.25°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
