I was originally facing east looking for Geminids. As I adjusted my pillow I noticed a brightness in the sky directly behind me. I turned my head and saw a very dark green but bright meteor coming over head from a WSW direction heading ENE. It was already at around magnitude -14 or so and continued to be so for approximately 5 seconds. it took another 2-3 seconds to fade out. It may have been visible far longer before I was able to spot it. Heard a semi loud boom approximately 30-60 seconds after meteor faded. I looked at my clock on my phone as soon as it disappeared to make note of the time.
Location
Address
Centre, AL
Latitude
34° 11' 6.42'' N (34.185117°)
Longitude
85° 31' 55.03'' W (-85.531954°)
Elevation
174.41362m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-12 21:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-13 03:42 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.82°
First azimuth
269.23°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
90.68°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
possible sonic boom 30-60 seconds after fireball ended
