For an instant while looking up at Orion I noticed a white streak of a shooting star above and was shocked that it turned amber yellow and then the front became very bright green, glowing like a firework from a distance (but it was not a firework) and the green disappeared a bit above the roof height of houses across the street. I would never have expected to see something so vivid or colorful and have only ever observed white streaks in meteor showers in the past. It would not have shocked me if someone reported they found some fragment a town or two away as it seemed so low and big.
Location
Address
Simsbury, CT
Latitude
41° 53' 19.46'' N (41.88874°)
Longitude
72° 48' 41.57'' W (-72.811547°)
Elevation
85.862984m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-03-11 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-03-12 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
187°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225.88°
First azimuth
235.61°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
222.78°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yellow amber tail looked to break apart and front turned bright green like a firework and split into pieces that dissipated as it went into the treeline
