I have a photo of the exact spot we saw it and I drew the trajectory and estimated size of the fireball on top of the photo. It was above the roof line. It was not round shaped or spherical. It was shaped more like a stingray. It burned bright until it went out and that happened with our eyesight over the roof line as well. It was rather slow compared to other meteors I have seen
Location
Address
Birmingham, AL
Latitude
33° 24' 42.23'' N (33.411731°)
Longitude
86° 50' 51.23'' W (-86.847565°)
Elevation
289.347168m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-12 21:41 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-13 03:41 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
25.44°
First azimuth
56.99°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
7.03°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It went out in front of our eyes and it was just a smoke trail
