It was as close to emerald green as you could get. It was the most beautiful astronomical event I have ever witnessed. I hope others have reported it, I wish I had it on video. I texted my wife right after I saw it so it occurred at approximately 11:50pm on August 5 2023.
Location
Address
Prairie Grove, AR
Latitude
35° 58' 47.78'' N (35.979938°)
Longitude
94° 17' 58.25'' W (-94.299515°)
Elevation
363.852417m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-05 23:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-06 04:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
60°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The moon was nearly full and I was looking at it first just about 10/15 degrees off where I first saw the flash. It was brighter than the moon but not so bright where I had to look away like the sun.
There was a BEAUTIFUL very bright emerald green flash that looked like it had sparks around it. It then trailed off while the sparks flew off around and behind it leaving a trail, becoming dimmer as it went along the sky.
