The train was a perfect horizontal line and the glow was one of the brightest I’ve ever seen.
Location
Address
Pell City, AL
Latitude
33° 37' 42.03'' N (33.628341°)
Longitude
86° 21' 11.39'' W (-86.353165°)
Elevation
213.245483m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-30 21:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-01 02:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.63°
First azimuth
347.38°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
106.32°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
30°
Remarks
A glowing train that was bright orange and last around 7 seconds before fading away. The fireball was only present for a moment and was bright orange or yellow.
