My daughter and I were stopped at a traffic light traveling south when we observed the fireball. It was the size of a quarter held at arm's length and had a bright burning trail approximately the length of my hand at arm's length. It was as clear as, and lasted about as long as a large firework. It traveled at a slightly downward angle - not as steep as 45 degrees - from left to right and disappeared behind Shades Mountain. We were traveling south. We were in the car with the radio on so we didn't notice a sound.
Location
Address
Homewood, AL
Latitude
33° 27' 9.75'' N (33.452707°)
Longitude
86° 48' 40.16'' W (-86.811155°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-14 20:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-15 02:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Bright Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
It looked like a burning trail. Didn't notice a lot of smoke.
