I have observed the sky most of my life (Over 50 years) and have seen hundreds of "objects" known and unknown", through the years. Both Daytime and nighttime.
Location
Address
Gadsden, AL
Latitude
34° 5' 18.92'' N (34.088588°)
Longitude
85° 59' 9.27'' W (-85.985908°)
Elevation
260.769m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-17 17:33 CST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-17 23:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
105°
First azimuth
105°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
I saw the trail when the meteor was at it's brightest as it illuminated the trail. It would have lingered for some time but with no lighting it was not visible after the end of illumination
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the meteor broke up it was very bright fireball for a very brief scong
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The illumination caused the fragments to become visible.
