This was the most brilliant fireball I have ever saw. Most meteors are fast, and streak like. This was a fireball big enough to look like something was falling in the sky. We first thought it might be a helicopter on fire falling.. It turned green and lasted so long. It was the most amazingly unexpected thing to see. My husband agrees.
Location
Address
Batavia , NY
Latitude
43° 0' 41.72'' N (43.011588°)
Longitude
78° 11' 31.49'' W (-78.19208°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-02 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-02 04:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange/ white faded to green before disappearing behind trees
