I was traveling due west at 1am nearing Exit 73 in Tuscaloosa County, AL. It came into view from the north and crossed out of view to the south. It was very bright and had a shorter tail. I half expected to hear an explosion. Never seen anything like that so close before!
Location
Address
Tuscaloosa, AL
Latitude
33° 10' 28.73'' N (33.174646°)
Longitude
87° 30' 29.96'' W (-87.508322°)
Elevation
94.192101m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-06-16 01:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-16 06:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255.05°
First azimuth
298°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
233.13°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Pink, Red, White, possibly light green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One large piece with relatively short, compact trail of fragments
