I have worked for the power company for almost 30 years lots on night work and have seen a number of bright meteors but this is the top of the list. It was not moving to fast relatively speaking and the green glow was very obvious,
Location
Address
Lambertville, NJ
Latitude
40° 23' 19.51'' N (40.388753°)
Longitude
74° 50' 51.22'' W (-74.847562°)
Elevation
104.999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-10 05:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-10 09:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
142.64°
First azimuth
141.56°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
124.85°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright white glow, that is what caught my eye. As it streaked across it left a shower of orange sparks like fireworks and the nucleus glowed green and faded out.
