I saw a green glowing ball much larger than Venus starting from overhead and descending slightly west of due south. There was a long tail of green and a bright white flash before separating into multiple colors approximately 20 - 25 degrees above the horizon. The trail disappeared within 1 second.
Location
Address
Moorhead, MN
Latitude
46° 50' 11.94'' N (46.836651°)
Longitude
96° 45' 55.4'' W (-96.765389°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-29 21:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-30 02:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.03544°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green at first
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
None
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
45°
Remarks
Glowing green trail with a bright white front with bursts of red, yellow and blue.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright flash of white that seemed to separate into different cors before it disappeared from my view.
