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Observer
Name
Ginny W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I thought it looked like some one shot a green fire work in the sky but realized it was just a green single flare that faded off with a fiery tail that extinguished.
Location
Address
Apex, NC
Latitude
35° 43' 54.45'' N (35.731792°)
Longitude
78° 50' 51.57'' W (-78.847658°)
Elevation
153.148407m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-08 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-09 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
pop
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-