A large greenish colored flash appeared in the sky on the Southern horizon. From my location it looked like distant lightning but I confirmed there was no lightning activity nearby and saw no additional flashes after this.
Location
Address
Canaseraga, NY
Latitude
42° 29' 31.59'' N (42.492108°)
Longitude
77° 49' 5.19'' W (-77.818107°)
Elevation
498.427m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-17 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-17 05:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.64°
First azimuth
179.15°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
176.07°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A large green flash appeared in the sky on the Southern horizon. From my location it looked like lightning but confirmed there was no lightning activity nearby and saw no additional flashes after this.
