I watched the meteor shower a couple months ago and this was much much closer and much more detailed and bright than any of those. It was very close almost exactly like the "bolide"/fireball videos on this link: https://youtu.be/aPWxpKlzNjc?si=evKjLE0U-CJVBVN9
Location
Address
Opelika, AL
Latitude
32° 40' 50.72'' N (32.680755°)
Longitude
85° 19' 46.29'' W (-85.329526°)
Elevation
232.956253m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-24 19:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-25 01:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
26.32°
First azimuth
33.24°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
23.21°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Got brighter right before it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it approached it's peak brightness before it disappeared I saw smaller glowing pieces trail off behind its tail
