I am a pilot and at first thought it was bright landing lights at an angle until it broke up and looked orange. The front whie ball continued out of sight behind trees. It was low enough in my line of sight to have been an aircraft on approach to Dothan Regional where I was headed.
Location
Address
Ariton, AL
Latitude
31° 32' 0.26'' N (31.533406°)
Longitude
85° 34' 56.39'' W (-85.58233°)
Elevation
90.647m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-05 05:07 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 10:07 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.67°
First azimuth
219.08°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
120.16°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White ball split in two and aft section began to disintegrate into orange sparks/trail, went out of sight behind trees
