I've seen a number of fireballs. This one was very green - the object and the tail - I've never seen this color before.
Location
Address
Calamus, IA
Latitude
41° 46' 12.99'' N (41.770276°)
Longitude
90° 45' 42.36'' W (-90.761768°)
Elevation
219.544022m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-25 19:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-26 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
65°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light 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
The tail near the object seemed to wax and wane - small particles coming from the object slightly above the tail but not lasting as long as the tail. The object seemed to pulse in intensity then just burned up.
