I was traveling west down Interstate 64 and had been frequently looking south for the Milky Way given that Daniel Boone National Forest is a very dark area of the state. In between southern glances i caught the green fireball out of the corner of my eye coming from a height and angle that would be impossible for fireworks. The current meteor showers I am seeing cross the Milky Way core area from high(SE) to low(SW) is roughly the same angle/trajectory, but not as fast across the sky.
Location
Address
Saint Regis Park, KY
Latitude
38° 16' 17.82'' N (38.271618°)
Longitude
83° 23' 35.96'' W (-83.393322°)
Elevation
303.539m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-15 02:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-15 06:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.89°
First azimuth
156.62°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
195.97°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Intense Green between Dark and Regular Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to burn brightest when it flamed out and that looked like it occurred around the light cloud cover. The only trail I saw was the green blur tail while it was burning.
