Reports Report 5420c (Event 5420-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Judy W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It appeared so low but traveling at such high rate of speed. It seemed to burn out in the middle of the road yet I know it was or had to be above the tree line as I could see the horizon in the background. Very close to the sighting- I would say 50-75 yarda. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sylacauga, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 13' 29.36'' N (33.224821°) |
| Longitude | 86° 18' 23.65'' W (-86.306569°) |
| Elevation | 138.801407m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-22 21:47 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-23 02:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 249° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 181.82° |
| First azimuth | 245.57° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 141.14° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The trail seemed lighter in color and not as many colors in the tail. It seemed to be “burning out at a high rate of speed and disappeared just above the tree line as I was driving down the road. It looked as though the fireball and tail both could be seen just above the tree line against the horizon and I could see it above the road I was traveling. They disappeared within 5 seconds of each other. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |