My friend Denise was with me and she just caught the tail end of it. I saw it at least 3 full seconds.
It looked massive bright Red with a red and yellow tail. From seeing them while I was at sea when I was in the Navy, I would say it was somewhere over west central Alabama to eastern Louisiana. The tail looked approximately 40 to 50 miles long
Location
Address
Prattville, AL
Latitude
32° 27' 28.07'' N (32.457796°)
Longitude
86° 24' 54.9'' W (-86.415251°)
Elevation
94.454956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-13 03:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-04-13 08:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Red and yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was west of Prattville Alabama and came in from the north at a 45° angle to the south. It was a massive fireball. Red with a red and yellow trail. It lasted about 3 seconds. There were no sounds coming from it. We were expecting to hear a explosion but there was nothing but silence.
