Myself and three others saw the fireball.I remarked about it and they turned and caught a glimpse of it. It may have lasted 3 seconds and was just above the horizon moving fast before it went behind the building on the far side of the shopping center. The color was a bright greenish-blue.
Location
Address
Virginia Beach, VA
Latitude
36° 46' 26.15'' N (36.773931°)
Longitude
76° 5' 13.02'' W (-76.086949°)
Elevation
3.995713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-05 22:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-06 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
113.75°
First azimuth
119.25°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
79.99°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It looked like an afterburner flame but had maybe 3 sparks fall from it
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw one prominent flare fall from the tail of the fireball
