I live in north central Montana. I was out pottying my dog when I saw this most beautiful green fireball...this is the second one I\'ve seen although the other one was orange, with a long tail and was visible for much longer. This one appeared to be very close and seemed huge to me. I thought it struck the earth as I saw the large flash of white light like an explosion on the horizon.
Location
Address
Valier, MT
Latitude
48° 18' 27.91'' N (48.307754°)
Longitude
112° 14' 59.14'' W (-112.24976°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-19 04:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-19 11:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The green fireball disappeared behind our garage in just a few seconds but I saw a huge white flash, like it struck the earth.
