It was so bright and fast. It was really low on the horizon, it looked huge. Way too big to be a shooting star.
Location
Address
Decatur, AL
Latitude
34° 31' 23.44'' N (34.523177°)
Longitude
86° 58' 58.55'' W (-86.982931°)
Elevation
188.882156m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-06 22:23 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-07 03:23 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
81°
Moving
Facing azimuth
146.78°
First azimuth
179.7°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
114.09°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
It came off the backside of the fireball and it looked like a trail that started the same size and went down to a point. It was just as bright as the fireball and looked like it was burning.
