I've seen a few fireballs in my life and this was in the top 3. I thought it was a firework at first. I know many people saw it over many states and am interested how far away people were able to see it. Hopefully video footage can help estimate the trajectory to help understand if any fragments can be found.
Location
Address
Madison, AL
Latitude
34° 41' 17.03'' N (34.688064°)
Longitude
86° 44' 49.42'' W (-86.747062°)
Elevation
199.032135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-22 20:44 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-23 01:44 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
214°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
13°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before the flash, the primary object had dimmed then rapidly flashed a greenish hue and rapidly disappeared from my vision.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw 1 visible fragment fall behind the primary object and dim and disappear. I could not visually discern more than 1 fragment.
