I was tossing tree branches into the edge of the woods when I thought someone turned a light on. When I turned and looked up a long bright green trail came over the tree tops. It looked like it was twisting back and forth because the firery edge alternated from top to bottom.
Location
Address
Plaistow, NH
Latitude
42° 51' 7.57'' N (42.852103°)
Longitude
71° 6' 34.12'' W (-71.109478°)
Elevation
38.846298m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-22 03:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-22 07:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
228°
Moving
Facing azimuth
107.21°
First azimuth
129.59°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
144.2°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard a slight boom sound but it was almost 5 mins after the fireball so not sure if it is related
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I believe it did break up into a small debris cloud
