No sound was heard.. i was driving and the radio was on. It was not a firework. As it went past it was clear a couple of mile distance had been taken. Last veiw was seeing low lying clouds reflect the greenish colour.
Location
Address
New Waltham, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 30' 54.79'' N (53.515219°)
Longitude
0° 4' 11.98'' W (-0.069994°)
Elevation
17.567513m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:50 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
331.37°
First azimuth
343.21°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
278.18°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
It had large amber coloured "sparks" falling off and slightly behind then it went a light green to a bright green. I was driving. The road shone green and as it went further behind the clouds it was reflected. The sky as it went past just lit up. It was amazing.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash made us look up to see what it was. The road and car lit up.. we watched as is then turned green and went past.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright yellow fragments falling off before it went a green colour
