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Observer
Name
Timothy B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I've seen plenty of meteors, aka shooting stars, but this was definitely a once in a lifetime. It seemed incredibly close. Beautiful but gone in the blink of an eye!
Location
Address
Marbury, AL
Latitude
32° 42' 3.23'' N (32.700896°)
Longitude
86° 28' 24.97'' W (-86.473604°)
Elevation
165.928711m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-27 04:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-27 09:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.05°
First azimuth
202.86°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
89.72°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-