For me it ranks up there with Hale Bopp, just a lot quicker, but as bright and clear as watching the International Space Station pass overhead on a clear night.
Location
Address
Tuscaloosa, AL
Latitude
33° 12' 24.47'' N (33.206796°)
Longitude
87° 33' 1.29'' W (-87.550359°)
Elevation
67.093994m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 19:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-29 00:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.29°
First azimuth
45.33°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
74.54°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
25°
Remarks
The head of the meteor was black surrounded by large flowing green flames that were very visible, due to the color of the early nights sky. It then it turned into large phosphorus type sparks or flickers to a white colored tail then fading to a gray to black pin pointed tail that quickly disappeared. I was looking east from the upper deck of Bryant Denny stadium and it went left to right until it passed below the top of the east side of the stadium. I estimated it dropped 20-25 degrees before I lost sight of it. I believe I saw it for a full 6-7 seconds.
