The color and brightness is what stands out. I had time to say to my daughter "Look a fire ball! Do you see it?" before it was gone. Very impressive.
Location
Address
Springville, AL
Latitude
33° 44' 35.79'' N (33.743274°)
Longitude
86° 29' 15.42'' W (-86.487616°)
Elevation
239.987m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-30 19:58 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-31 01:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
204.2°
First azimuth
213.1°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
212.96°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
A glowing trail directly down. And it seemed there may have been some small pieces that fell behind it. Kind of like dripping for lack of a better term.
