Its path appeared very horizontal when I first saw it causing my initial split second impression to think it was a light from an airplane a few miles away. The overall sighting was maybe 3 seconds.
Location
Address
Omaha, NE
Latitude
41° 11' 31.12'' N (41.191979°)
Longitude
96° 5' 56.31'' W (-96.098975°)
Elevation
320.352142m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:41 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
46.05°
First azimuth
70.04°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
39.13°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Dark Green
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
Transformed from a glowing bright green light to having multiple small pieces breaking off resembling embers before extinguishing
