I saw the same type of thing in southern california in the later 1980s but that hit the land darn near blinded me with green light. I had no idea what it was back then
Location
Address
Neptune City, NJ
Latitude
40° 12' 28.26'' N (40.20785°)
Longitude
74° 3' 45.81'' W (-74.062725°)
Elevation
18.333m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-30 00:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-30 04:20 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
97.38°
First azimuth
102.09°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
50.5°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Dark Green, Green, Light Yellow back end was yellow fire with looked like giant sparks
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
front end was dark to light green but back trail was yellow to white and looks like pieces were breaking off and giving off yellow flams and sparks