I have never seen anything like this in color or size. It appeared to be very close to me. I observed it as it went over the twin bridges on I-87. Another passenger in my car saw it as well.
Location
Address
Cohoes, NY
Latitude
42° 47' 32.54'' N (42.792371°)
Longitude
73° 45' 44.68'' W (-73.762411°)
Elevation
63.23m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-28 22:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-29 03:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
244°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.85°
First azimuth
157.68°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
100.66°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
The fireball appeared about the size of a pencil eraser to me (versus a "normal" shooting star which is more like a pin prick in the sky). The greenish fireball had a trail about 2.5 to 3 times the length o the fireball.
