This is the second green fireball I’ve seen in my lifetime , the first was about 25 years ago. This one tonight seemed much brighter and closer, but the first one years ago was longer lasting
Location
Address
Franklin, OH
Latitude
39° 29' 21.27'' N (39.489243°)
Longitude
84° 16' 23.06'' W (-84.273073°)
Elevation
273.996246m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-22 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-23 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
141°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200°
First azimuth
200°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yellow sparkling terminal explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
So an initial explosion about halfway down, some material looked like it split off but most continued in same direction until the terminal explosion
