low in the sky and was easily seen for multiple seconds. bright white/blue tail, even in daylight. flight pattern similar to a low altitude plane from left to right across sky
Location
Address
Hoover, AL
Latitude
33° 22' 4.04'' N (33.36779°)
Longitude
86° 47' 55.85'' W (-86.798848°)
Elevation
125.526604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 18:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.95°
First azimuth
316.48°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
74.71°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
white/blue tail faded out and broke into a few small pieces/glowing orange
