Reports Report 2489b (Event 2489-2018)

Observer
Name Laura K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was sitting in parking lot facing west/ northwest. Saw this bright green ball in western sky going from left to right- south to north -and heading downward. I was at first afraid a plane was crashing - our airport ( xna) is in the same area ( west of Rogers ar) of the green fireball The Ball was glowing bright in center but was overall green and had a tail. The ball disappeared behind a low cloud. I immediately took a pic of the evening skyincluding the cloud. The green fireball did not emerge from the cloud. I did not see any explosion. In same split second as I saw it I also wondered if a plane was crashing I also thought it was faster than a plane and a plane would not look green. That is all. It was very quick 2seconds? Maybe 3 seconds? The sky was not completely dark. Clouds clearly defined . It was beautiful
Location
Address Rogers, AR
Latitude 36° 17' 55.78'' N (36.298829°)
Longitude 94° 11' 11.3'' W (-94.186473°)
Elevation 391.938m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-07-16 20:59 CDT
UT Date & Time 2018-07-17 01:59 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 108°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290.32°
First azimuth 293.06°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 312.49°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Green, Light 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 No
Remarks -