I was driving the interstate leaving Bessemer Alabama and going towards Birmingham Alabama. I saw the fireball looking object from the window of my car. I didn’t see it high in the sky above me but only about 2-3 seconds before it landed in the grass to the right of the interstate.
Location
Address
Birmingham, AL
Latitude
33° 30' 57.43'' N (33.515954°)
Longitude
86° 52' 2.65'' W (-86.867402°)
Elevation
174.200378m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-24 02:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-03-24 07:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
133°
Moving
Facing azimuth
56.69°
First azimuth
18.23°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
97.67°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue, Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before the object hit the ground it flashed very bright and then sparked with colors of white and blue
