I felt lucky for what I perceived to be the closest I have ever been to a meteor in my entire life. The sonic boom was very cool. Why are they green sometimes?
Location
Address
Bernardston, MA
Latitude
42° 39' 31.09'' N (42.658637°)
Longitude
72° 33' 52.82'' W (-72.564671°)
Elevation
114.913521m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-22 23:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-23 03:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
360°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
________One "boom" I estimate at least a couple of minutes after the sighting. Enough time for me to run inside the house and tell my girlfriend about the big green fireball I saw. Then the sonic boom occurred.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
25°
Remarks
a glowing train with several (3-5) small pieces, faded quickly. there was a clear sonic boom that occurred well after the event, e.g. it was a long ways away.
