I was with a friend going to observe the waves breaking at the shore on Lake Michigan at my summer home which is on the lake. The lake was very rough. I was looking east when the fireball appeared. It was very bright white at first and.was falling straight down. It was going much slower than shooting stars I have seen. The waves were breaking loudly at the shore so I don't know if there was any associated noise when it flashed out..Before it flashed out it turned green. Then there was a white green flash and it was gone.
Location
Address
Racine, WI
Latitude
42° 48' 45.55'' N (42.812653°)
Longitude
87° 47' 59.79'' W (-87.799943°)
Elevation
176.718002m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-12 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-13 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50°
First azimuth
50°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
50°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looking out over lake michigan. fireball was heading straight down. it was bright white. then at very end turned neon green with big green and white flash and disappeared
