I have seen shooting stars at night that only last split seconds, this was something that my car passenger and I witnessed and talked about while it was shooting to the ground. Very spectacular!
Location
Address
Birmingham, AL
Latitude
33° 23' 21.11'' N (33.389198°)
Longitude
86° 47' 44.85'' W (-86.795793°)
Elevation
172.921m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:47 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
129°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.05°
First azimuth
224.72°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
274.46°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a glowing train. A whiter light than the bright fire ball
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it went over the tree line, it exploded like a flash.
