I really thought it was a leftover firework until the reports matched my observations... I described what I saw to wife before hearing published reports of a green streak and sonic boom... I described it to her as a lone green firework in sky.
Location
Address
Vestavia Hills, AL
Latitude
33° 25' 4.24'' N (33.417844°)
Longitude
86° 46' 20.43'' W (-86.772342°)
Elevation
164.884171m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-09 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-10 01:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225.28°
First azimuth
222.39°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
226.14°
Last elevation
56°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought that somone had launched a green star shell firework... green ball that fragmented at a high angle in the sky... seen through trees... which made me think it was an odd place to launch a firework. I heard no report but the dog was acting funny and she hates loud noises. Makes sense in retrospect.
