It looked to be pretty close, somewhere around the height airplanes would fly. Or maybe it just seemed that way because it was so large and bright. Breathtaking!
Location
Address
trussville, AL
Latitude
33° 37' 11.09'' N (33.619748°)
Longitude
86° 36' 32.02'' W (-86.608894°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-30 17:36 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-30 22:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
7.67437°
First azimuth
8.4984°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
7.78345°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
The fireball had a glowing, bright, orange train that stayed persistent with the fireball until it disappeared behind the trees!
