| Observer |
|
Name |
Mason C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was so bright it caught my attention as I was walking. It was a small bright white dot with a trail as long as 2 full moons. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gulf Shores, AL |
|
Latitude |
30° 14' 4.15'' N (30.234485°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 54' 1.49'' W (-87.900415°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.199295m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-07-09 22:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-07-10 03:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
247° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
80.29° |
|
First azimuth |
46.16° |
|
First elevation |
64° |
|
Last azimuth |
47.3° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
The trail was as bright as the object flying through the sky. It was pure white and very bright, but didn’t illuminate the sky. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The object fizzled out like the end of a small firework in small to orange pieces. Kind of like embers. |
