| Observer |
|
Name |
John J |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving on highway 280 east, with my attention to the road ahead, this fireball was so bright it caught my immediate attention. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Birmingham, AL |
|
Latitude |
33° 25' 23.3'' N (33.423138°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 42' 0.23'' W (-86.700063°)
|
|
Elevation |
165.375m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-09 05:20 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-09 10:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
154° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
107.52° |
|
First azimuth |
53.04° |
|
First elevation |
86° |
|
Last azimuth |
95.62° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
