Don't know what it was but chose to report. I'd like confirmation of what it was. It was bright white and so incredibly fast. I don't know how long it was there before I noticed it I was walking my dog and coming back from mailbox clear beautiful night.it was bright enough to catch my attention I was not looking up necessarily at the sky at that moment. I have a large vacant and can see the stars quite well. I do sometimes watch the ISS. If only I had a video it was beautiful. Thank you. I wish I were more knowledgeable.
Location
Address
Gadsden, AL
Latitude
34° 3' 13.08'' N (34.05°)
Longitude
86° 0' 11.01'' W (-86°)
Elevation
221.27m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-04 19:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-05 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.27°
First azimuth
278.26°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
280°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Ball with trail, like a sparkler, then blew up or disappeared. Vanished.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was so fast. But it seemed to explode. I have no experience with these. It was like a ball with a sparkly bright tail, bright then exploded vanished.
