Fireball report

Reports Report 1907gy (Event 1907-2013)

Observer
Name	William S
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Birmingham, AL
Latitude	33° 27' 27.95'' N (33.457764°)
Longitude	86° 49' 41.64'' W (-86.828232°)
Elevation	202.866684m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2013-09-09 20:15 CDT
UT Date & Time	2013-09-10 01:15 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	-
First azimuth	252.56°
First elevation	30°
Last azimuth	261.51°
Last elevation	20°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-22
Color	Blue

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	There was a moderately loud thud or boom about 30-45 seconds after I initially saw the object.

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	3s
Length	30°
Remarks	Glowing train that looked like a lane of sparks from a firework

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I was looking toward my house and saw a bright blue light (looked like a spot light, blue in color). I immediately turned around and saw the "train" trailing behind the glowing ball. It lit the area up like a very bright spot light.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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