I have always tried to pay attention to meteor showers and things of that nature and have (for the most part) been disappointed with what I'd seen. I've encountered some rare bright flashes but never on the magnitude I saw here. I would believe there would be fragments of this that actually make landfall even.
Location
Address
Richmond, KY
Latitude
37° 44' 1.05'' N (37.733625°)
Longitude
84° 19' 17.9'' W (-84.32164°)
Elevation
293.992065m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-02 02:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-02 06:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
158°
Moving
Facing azimuth
113.1°
First azimuth
102.63°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
115.14°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark Green, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
When it started to break apart and explode, the fireballs seemed to have a orange/green trails behind them
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The initial flash was like lightning. I don't know if there was a second flash or the first one lasted so long as me to look directly at it but it was extremely bright for a long moment.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the initial flash, it moved 10-20 degrees then blew up into an orange fireball that broke up into about a dozen (if not more) pieces
