The whole sky lit up in a greenish color and when I looked up I saw a big bright white ball, with a tail. The ball looked as though it was disintegrating as it lit up and then disappeared.
Location
Address
Orleans (CA)
Latitude
45° 28' 27.83'' N (45.474397°)
Longitude
75° 31' 53.79'' W (-75.531607°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 20:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-22 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
112.11479°
First azimuth
68.30644°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
111.9732°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in the car with the windows shut and did not hear anything.
