I actually thought what I saw might have been a firecracker until I got home and saw several reports of a light streaking across the Alabama sky, at roughly the same time I saw the green light over Elmore. Second meteor/fireball I\'ve seen in my lifetime!
Location
Address
Elmore, AL
Latitude
32° 31' 57.86'' N (32.53274°)
Longitude
86° 19' 25.78'' W (-86.323829°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-30 17:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-30 22:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
304.20545°
First azimuth
302.83938°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
353.7337°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
greenish-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I only saw it very briefly and almost out of the corner of my eye, but it was definitely glowing (bright green) with a smoke trail. It actually looked a lot like a firecracker fizzing out.
