It was a beautiful color of green, very similar to the color of a green laser (532nm).
Location
Address
Gardendale, AL
Latitude
33° 41' 31.83'' N (33.692174°)
Longitude
86° 47' 54.27'' W (-86.798408°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-06 19:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-07 00:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.94858°
First azimuth
133.06288°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
201.54111°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
No sounds heard
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
10°
Remarks
A slowly fading green, almost teal, train with faint and fuzzy yellow sparks. No sound noticed. I looked for a smoke trail in the moonlight but didn\'t see one.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Slight flash, then the head disappeared while still above the horizon and the trail quickly faded as well.
