Reports Report 7854d (Event 7854-2024)

Observer
Name Space C
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Seeing this from inside the house tells how bright it was. As a Geophysicist and engineer I’d be out looking for debris if terrain and access were not at issue
Location
Address Gurley, AL
Latitude 34° 40' 13.49'' N (34.670413°)
Longitude 86° 23' 39.31'' W (-86.394254°)
Elevation 451.749725m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-13 23:30 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-14 05:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 204°
Moving
Facing azimuth 10°
First azimuth 30.58°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 5.3°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Dim to bright slowish trace got larger as it moved toward horizon work in missile defense and it looked a lot like a booster but in reverse saw it sitting on sofa in a dimly lit room through picture window. Never seen a meteor from inside before. Have seen several fireballs man made and natural