This is the second one I've seen in about a week. They were from two different directions. What is going on?
Location
Address
Adamsville, AL
Latitude
33° 36' 9.51'' N (33.602641°)
Longitude
87° 0' 42.8'' W (-87.011889°)
Elevation
155.779572m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-15 18:54 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-16 00:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
211°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.56°
First azimuth
18.81°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
347.51°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
40°
Remarks
It looked like pieces broken off that were still alight or on fire, glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I had my back to it at first and it illuminated the pitch black woods around me and I turned to see it explode with brightness and that's when I noticed the trail of particles behind it were still illuminated as well and then it all faded away
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Described above. An explosion of brightness of light and particles still lit up behind it in a short arched trail. They faded away after the explosion within a couple seconds.
