The fireball was strikingly bright and vividly green
Location
Address
Clones, County Monaghan (IE)
Latitude
54° 8' 14.47'' N (54.137353°)
Longitude
7° 14' 48.03'' W (-7.246675°)
Elevation
63.517m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:32 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
62.87°
First azimuth
92.3°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
41.55°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green
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
It broke into 2 just as it went out of our sight behind the clump of trees on the hill. There were some visible green sparks coming off the back of it just before it broke in 2 and as it broke