| Observer |
|---|
| Name | Brad M |
|---|
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
|---|
| Remarks | My 11 year old son saw it first and alerted me, my wife and daughter. We all observed it and we’re astonished at how long it lasted. |
|---|
| Location |
|---|
| Address | Bessemer, AL |
|---|
| Latitude | 33° 13' 37.75'' N (33.23°) |
|---|
| Longitude | 87° 1' 33.05'' W (-87.03°) |
|---|
| Elevation | 123.59m |
|---|
| Time and Duration |
|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-30 21:49 CDT |
|---|
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-01 02:49 UT |
|---|
| Duration | ≈20s |
|---|
| Direction |
|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
|---|
| Descent Angle | 117° |
|---|
| Moving |
|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100.08° |
|---|
| First azimuth | 69.9° |
|---|
| First elevation | 29° |
|---|
| Last azimuth | 112.85° |
|---|
| Last elevation | - |
|---|
| Brightness and color |
|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
|---|
| Color | Orange |
|---|
| Concurrent Sound |
|---|
| Observation | No |
|---|
| Remarks | - |
|---|
| Delayed Sound |
|---|
| Observation | No |
|---|
| Remarks | - |
|---|
| Persistent train |
|---|
| Observation | Yes |
|---|
| Duration | 10s |
|---|
| Length | 10° |
|---|
| Remarks | Glowing bright yellow/sparkling |
|---|
| Terminal flash |
|---|
| Observation | No |
|---|
| Remarks | - |
|---|
| Fragmentation |
|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
|---|
| Remarks | - |
|---|
