My husband and I were in the pool when a bright ball of light was hurling in our direction and passed overhead and seemed to disappear through the pine trees. Scared me to death but thrilling!
Location
Address
Spanish Fort, AL
Latitude
30° 40' 42.28'' N (30.678411°)
Longitude
87° 47' 40.99'' W (-87.79472°)
Elevation
43.262531m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-10 20:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-11 01:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Shot gun blast
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Straight glowing train with small particles behind the meteor