REMARKABLE TO ME WAS THAT THIS WAS IN SIGNIFICANT DAYLIGHT AND YET WAS BRIGHTLY VISIBLE. THE GREEN COLOR WAS SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER WITNESSED BEFORE AND THERE MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME WHITE DEBRIS OR AN ACCOMPANYING SMALLER FIREBALL FOLLOWING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MAIN FIREBALL.
Location
Address
, İstanbul (TR)
Latitude
31° 4' 35.56'' N (31.076544°)
Longitude
85° 24' 18.39'' W (-85.405107°)
Elevation
50.98m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-28 06:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-28 11:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
331.89°
First azimuth
311.73°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
345.35°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
HEAD OF LIGHT STREAK WAS A THICK (VERY GREEN) GREEN FIRE STREAK TRAILING A WHITE FRAGMENTING (DEBRIS?) STREAM FADING AWAY ABOUT A TENTH OF THE SKY BEHIND THE LEADING FIRE
