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Observer
Name
Loren
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Large green fireball traveling from left to right and descending at an angle in the western sky. Lasted maybe 3 seconds. at first, I thought it was some sort of fireworks.
I was riding my motorcycle at the time - a little before 10pm EDT.
Location
Address
greensboro, NC
Latitude
36° 7' 3.78'' N (36.117718°)
Longitude
79° 51' 49.69'' W (-79.863803°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-29 21:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-30 01:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.18279°
First azimuth
257.71318°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
278.56813°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
