I was out looking for my cat in the dark when I saw this. I have seen a lot of meteors in my time but never a green one before. Very cool! Wasn't expecting it.
Location
Address
Centerville, IA
Latitude
40° 43' 0.94'' N (40.716927°)
Longitude
92° 54' 55.2'' W (-92.915333°)
Elevation
304.779m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-08 18:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-09 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
152°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175.63°
First azimuth
146.85°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
182.03°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A couple of fire colored flashes and some overall brightening.
