I was at mid-morning coffee break with my co-workers when all three of us saw a green fireball starting just above the tree line. The fireball moved into the trees to the Northeast then we saw the sky light up with a bright green flash then the fireball continued to the horizon.
Location
Address
Eatontown, NJ
Latitude
40° 18' 25.57'' N (40.307104°)
Longitude
74° 3' 35.83'' W (-74.059954°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-07-17 04:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-07-17 08:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
341.39527°
First azimuth
337.35565°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
353.91775°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
40°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I saw a flash about halfway through the objects flight.