At first I thought it was fireworks, but realized that it was odd that it was coming down rather than going up. Looked like a big, bright green sparkler.
Location
Address
Vestavia Hills, AL
Latitude
33° 24' 55.86'' N (33.415517°)
Longitude
86° 47' 52.55'' W (-86.79793°)
Elevation
227.376923m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-09 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-10 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
230.34°
First azimuth
230.96°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
230.75°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I only heard one boom and it seemed to be a couple minutes after I saw the fireball. Sounded much like an airplane breaking the sound barrier. It seemed to be far behind where I was standing rather than the direction I saw the fireball.
