This is the second big event I have witnessed this late summer, and I am a little freaked out be it was beautiful and unexpected. It dropped straight down was glowing green and had a tail of bluish green before the bright green flash. The green was like a stop light green that filled the southwest sky almost overhead.
Location
Address
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Latitude
41° 15' 10.76'' N (41.25299°)
Longitude
75° 52' 4.73'' W (-75.86798°)
Elevation
178.033m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-17 01:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-17 05:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.38°
First azimuth
163.95°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
165.81°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was as if a large sphere of green erupted on the horizon and lit up the sky.
