The white center looked as if it skipped once off the sky like a rock skips on a pond, and the glowing green train responded to the skip as water would accordingly.
Location
Address
Plattsburgh, NY
Latitude
44° 41' 22.66'' N (44.689627°)
Longitude
73° 27' 5.53'' W (-73.451536°)
Elevation
41.537m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 01:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 05:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.23°
First azimuth
94.95°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
63.86°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It was a white fireball with a glowing green train that dissipated just behind the white ball. It "skipped" once "off the sky" half way through its trajectory as if the fireball was a rock skipping off a pond.
