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Observer
Name
Ronald L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It appeared to have cooled off indicating to me that it may have made landfall. It wasn't going fast. It looked to be heading straight down almost from left to right. It entered the atmosphere as bright white then cooled to a dusky red before it wasn't visible anymore.
Location
Address
Gulf Shores, AL
Latitude
30° 14' 40.68'' N (30.244632°)
Longitude
87° 42' 4.33'' W (-87.701203°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-06 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-07 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
170°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.9°
First azimuth
269.8°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
282.44°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White fading to brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
