Driving in the direction of the phenomena (directly ahead) when witnessed. Both of my children also witnessed it. It almost looked like a greenish firework that shot up and back down again. At initial glance, I thought it was a firework. Very unusual and extremely rare angle to view a meteor.
Location
Address
Shamokin, PA
Latitude
40° 48' 26.75'' N (40.80743°)
Longitude
76° 40' 9.88'' W (-76.66941°)
Elevation
281.071m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-07 20:02 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-08 01:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
348.27°
First azimuth
347.86°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
347.62°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train resembling a comet. Due to angle, looks like it went up, then down.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I think so; difficult to tell by the angle, but there was some orange coloration at the sides
