I was a scout in the military and we used flares before for night exercises. I don’t think it was a flare although it did look like one. The fireball disappeared behind the mountains to the southeast while I was driving on the highway. The moment I saw the fireball I noted date time and direction from my cars GPS. Here is an excerpt copied exactly from my notes that I took on my phone:
Green comet
10;42PM
South east
76 E
Exit 161
125 miles to DC
Location
Address
Bedford, PA
Latitude
40° 1' 32.71'' N (40.025752°)
Longitude
78° 29' 1.54'' W (-78.483761°)
Elevation
332.90744m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-05 22:42 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-06 03:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
177°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130.82°
First azimuth
133.8°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
140°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
The train followed the object but the object did not fall gracefully. It fell rather wonky. Similar to something that was not aerodynamic and meeting lots of resistance. The train followed in that pattern. Similar to if I dropped the letter “L” and added green fire to it
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was extremely large and bright green. It fluctuated in brightness temporarily
