Only the third green meteor I have witnessed. It definitely traveled more slowly than the typical meteor I have witnessed, and burned brightly for perhaps as long as 10 seconds. It's heading was likely SSE.
Location
Address
Galveston, IN
Latitude
40° 34' 33.77'' N (40.576046°)
Longitude
86° 12' 28.03'' W (-86.207786°)
Elevation
245.491974m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 06:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 10:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.72°
First azimuth
231.52°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
127.57°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Occasional orange "sparks" that persisted in a glowing train that was probably a little less than 10 degrees.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Occasional orange "sparks" fragmenting from the meteor/fireball.
