The green fireball traveled across the sky as I was looking at stars and planes outside in my backyard right before midnight; it was mesmerizing. I followed it for a few seconds and it was like a shooting star, a green ball-like star that flew over the sky.
Location
Address
Durham, NC
Latitude
35° 57' 5.62'' N (35.951562°)
Longitude
78° 49' 45.4'' W (-78.829277°)
Elevation
123.605873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-03-31 23:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-01 03:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
68°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.14°
First azimuth
334.6°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
44.79°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After I saw a bright green fireball travel across at high speed, it flashed brighter at the end and dissappeared
