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Observer
Name
Michael L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
wondering what materiel would burn green
Location
Address
Philadelphia, PA
Latitude
39° 54' 20.06'' N (39.905572°)
Longitude
75° 7' 57.13'' W (-75.132537°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-23 05:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-23 09:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.94137°
First azimuth
99.3109°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
72.36548°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Bright green, orange bits
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
in car, no sound
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
5°
Remarks
The fireball appeared larger than Venus on a hazy morning, bright green like looking at a green laser pointer spot on a screen. As the primary broke up into 3 or 4 chunks (which remained green) there were small orange highlights falling behind
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
see previous section
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
