Reports Report 6153ik (Event 6153-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anna M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | As I was driving, my son pointed at something coming towards us from the western sky. Since the particular area of the road is a cutover, I was able to drive several yards further up to the top of a hill and pull over. We both watch it pass over and continue to watch it until it appeared to go over the horizon. Seeing the brightness and the billowing smoke, I actually thought that it might be an airplane crashing. The closest thing I can describe it to, is like watching a night time launch of a rocket. Beautiful but very unnerving because you are not sure what it is. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Alexander City, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 0' 27.35'' N (33.007596°) |
| Longitude | 85° 59' 14.1'' W (-85.987251°) |
| Elevation | 204.658035m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-30 21:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-01 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.83° |
| First azimuth | 316.43° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 102.09° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 9s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was a long billowing train that was yellow and white in color. It was moving from west to east leaving a long train that was very visible after the fireball had past. Since I was at the highest vantage point in the area- my view was unobstructed. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |