This was an amazing fireball. I had just walked around the side of my house at twilight when I saw it to the West. It moved from right to left at a very shallow downward angle and was much brighter than Venus (visible farther to the North). It was bright white at the head and bright green tail leaving sparks and a tail for about 3 seconds.
Location
Address
Spring Creek, NV
Latitude
40° 44' 34.43'' N (40.742898°)
Longitude
115° 36' 48.96'' W (-115.613599°)
Elevation
1663.664m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-05-24 20:21 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-05-25 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250°
First azimuth
250°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was kicking out sparks from its tail; at least 7 large ones.
