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Observer
Name
Carol B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This object was so close I thought it could be someone shooting fireworks. The object looked very close as in less than one mile. It was traveling mostly horizontal, but I could imagine it landed in the farmer\'s field or along the Flint River. It was very bright like burning Magnesium metal.
Location
Address
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Latitude
34° 36' 12.56'' N (34.603488°)
Longitude
86° 27' 31.52'' W (-86.458755°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-30 17:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-30 22:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
298.99018°
First azimuth
250.30914°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
28.81318°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Bright white like burning
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
60°
Remarks
Smoke trail that was broken up into puff balls
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The object was burning a continuous bright white.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
