i made barium flash powder when a kid; the fireball had same color as barium nitrate flashpowder imho
Location
Address
Murrieta, CA
Latitude
33° 33' 27.01'' N (33.557503°)
Longitude
117° 9' 56.2'' W (-117.16561°)
Elevation
339.738098m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-10 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-11 03:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
236.59°
First azimuth
207.99°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
257.69°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
green as if from burning barium; trasitioned from dark grey into bright barium color at horizon, when it disappeared; trail was visible short time afterwards
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
50°
Remarks
smoke behind remained after green barium flare descended below horizon
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright light leading meteor turned intense green barium; did not see fragmentation
