I have seen many meteors because I do a lot of night driving throughout New England. This was the only time I've seen anything like this - brilliant neon green right in front of us as we drove. Long tail and so bright I thought I was seeing a reflection in the windshield. (We had seen quite a number of very bright blue flashing lights on this night - this was way brighter.) I was a passenger in the front seat. The person driving said, "That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." Such a great experience!
Location
Address
York, ME
Latitude
43° 11' 57.79'' N (43.199387°)
Longitude
70° 38' 38.2'' W (-70.643945°)
Elevation
45.538197m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190°
First azimuth
165°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
235°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing green train was quite long. Fireball went out of view behind a hill, so train was the last I saw. Maybe not the same thing the question is asking.
