I am in the Professional Pyro Display business. I could have sworn to you that this was one of my pyrotechnic effects called a Green Comet with a Gold lace tail. I called my sister and told her that I would bet it was 2".
Location
Address
Adamsville, AL
Latitude
33° 34' 50.67'' N (33.580743°)
Longitude
86° 57' 3.86'' W (-86.951073°)
Elevation
183.906448m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-09 20:18 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-10 01:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
195.19°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
212.09°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approximately 2 minutes after we saw it, we felt it and heard it. It rattled our windows and items on the deck. We heard a boom in a distance.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was gold in color. I am a pyrotechnician and I can tell you it looked like a Green Comet with a Golden tail.
