Reports Report 1570e (Event 1570-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amy S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was a partly cloudy night with what I would describe as low hanging clouds. I was amazed I even saw this due to the cloud cover. It was not as large as fireballs I have previously seen, but I know size is relative. The road I was driving on is a lot curvier than it appears on Google Maps, but I think the general directional info I provided is correct. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hartselle, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 26' 49.14'' N (34.446984°) |
| Longitude | 86° 48' 20.8'' W (-86.805778°) |
| Elevation | 189.464218m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-19 21:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-20 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 253.01° |
| First azimuth | 260.78° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 246.57° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it first appeared below the cloud cover, there were several small pieces falling off leaving a sparkly dust trail; however, when it burnt out, the green ball grew bigger, turned bright white, then yellowish orange and broke into at least 3 small segments before disintegrating. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |