I have seen meteor showers and shooting stars but this was my first fireball to see in person. It was an neat color of a dark to medium green and it was brighter than a typical meteor shower.
Location
Address
Monroeville, PA
Latitude
40° 25' 2.91'' N (40.417474°)
Longitude
79° 43' 53.92'' W (-79.731644°)
Elevation
291.494m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Dark Green, Green, Yellow
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
it look liked the head of the fireball broke off and some the tail trailed behind for an instant then dissipated.
