long exceptionally bright green fireball ending in bright orange fragments. Two trains were visible in the night sky for well over 5 minutes. This is the first meteor I've seen come so low i woukd concider hunting for fragments.
Photo
Location
Address
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Latitude
34° 34' 18.81'' N (34.571891°)
Longitude
86° 26' 48.49'' W (-86.446802°)
Elevation
179.286682m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:27 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:27 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.77°
First azimuth
264.06°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
318.22°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
40°
Remarks
I attached a photo of the train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flashed several times turning orange with fragments falling
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fragments falling as it approached the horizon...which is low hills w trees. fireball and fragments dissipate just as it hit the end of my field of view
