I thought it was spectacular to see this in the morning sky. I called my wife immediately thinking that I would hear something about it later because it was so unusual.
Location
Address
Anniston, AL
Latitude
33° 40' 21.51'' N (33.672642°)
Longitude
85° 50' 49.98'' W (-85.847218°)
Elevation
242.862m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
151°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220.11°
First azimuth
220.73°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
230.28°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
5°
Remarks
There were green glowing fragments trailing behind the initial large green object