The bright green flash captured me and my buddys attention as it looked like a firework going off, but upon turning to see we noticed it was a bright green ball flying through the sky along with the golden yellow train. it was going from a north/ northeast to south/southwestern direction.
Location
Address
Garden City, MI
Latitude
42° 19' 25.35'' N (42.323708°)
Longitude
83° 20' 40.71'' W (-83.344641°)
Elevation
195.844131m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175.15°
First azimuth
147.22°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
180.9°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
A golden yellow train that sort of sparkled as it dissipated
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright green flash at the start, similar to a green firework
