I have an image of the exact place where we saw it right after it happened and I drew the trajectory and approximate size of the fireball so that I would remember. I remember that it was not round shaped but more stingray shaped. I did not know what it was at first because I have never seen something this large that felt so close in the sky.
Location
Address
Birmingham, AL
Latitude
33° 24' 42.14'' N (33.411706°)
Longitude
86° 50' 51.31'' W (-86.847587°)
Elevation
289.309845m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
248°
Moving
Facing azimuth
29.36°
First azimuth
48.87°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
10.51°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It went out right in our view and there was just a couple of seconds of smoke train no fragments
