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Observer
Name
Becky M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was one of the oddest things I've seen in the sky other than the unexplainable bright flash early one morning several years ago. I watch the skies often for satellites and meteor showers. Have never seen a green shooting star or whatever it was. It was really green!!
Location
Address
Coldspring, TX
Latitude
30° 40' 11.29'' N (30.669803°)
Longitude
95° 9' 1.9'' W (-95.150527°)
Elevation
41.823m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-06-19 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-06-20 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.79°
First azimuth
345.63°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
323.82°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Almost a Smokey train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
