First time I have ever seen anything like this. It was insane and very cool to see. Totally took us all off guard. The meteor was bright green but the tail was full of red sparks. The terminal flash was also bright green and fairly bright.
Location
Address
Saltsburg, PA
Latitude
40° 31' 49.07'' N (40.530298°)
Longitude
79° 26' 48.28'' W (-79.446744°)
Elevation
388.512573m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.51°
First azimuth
72.47°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
22.97°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Light Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
12°
Remarks
A trail of red sparks all behind it with some green mixed in. It faded away after a few seconds.
