Almost all the recorded meteor falls in Alabama and major fireball events have occurred between Nov. 27 and Dec. 5 in various years. I was discussing this recently with my wife ... that it is \"fireball week\" in Alabama. Then, we both saw this fireball coming down while driving from Montgomery to Auburn on I-85. Amazing.
Location
Address
Tuskegee, AL
Latitude
32° 27' 42.86'' N (32.461905°)
Longitude
85° 43' 11.42'' W (-85.719838°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-03 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-03 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.17342°
First azimuth
88.83072°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
96.766°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Meteor was dimming as it descended. Went dark and then illuminated again and there was a terminal flash.
