This caught my eye over the tree tops as I was driving down the road and I honestly thought it was a bottle rocket or some sort of pyrotechnic until I saw reports this morning about the sightings. Very cool!
Location
Address
Virginia Beach, VA
Latitude
36° 49' 21.29'' N (36.822581°)
Longitude
76° 4' 38.63'' W (-76.077398°)
Elevation
2.661398m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-12 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-13 00:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140.97°
First azimuth
177.1°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
154.4°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, with a sparkly tail, I legit thought it was a bottle rocket until I saw the reports this morning.
