There is no question in my mind that this object made contact with the ground. It fell on a steep angle and there was clearly an impact immediately followed with second flash of light.
Location
Address
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Latitude
34° 28' 35.62'' N (34.476562°)
Longitude
87° 58' 42.04'' W (-87.978344°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-11 20:50 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-12 02:50 UT
Duration
≈2s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a large fireball falling at a steep angle toward the ground, not across the horizion. it fell below the tree line followed by two large flashes of light. looked like an impact with a secondary explosion.
