My wife and i were driving down highway 96 on the way home last night. We were about 1 or 2 miles from home. I noticed the shooting star and watched it blow up into a giant green and blue ball of light. My wife did not see it. I was driving south and it occurred to my left. It looked close but I couldn't tell how far away it was. I have witnessed many shooting stars but nothing like this. It was very amazing to see. I am very interested in finding out more info about what I saw.
Location
Address
Russellville , KY
Latitude
36° 50' 43.15'' N (36.84532°)
Longitude
86° 53' 13.99'' W (-86.887219°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-17 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-18 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Very bright blue and green with a orange tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
Glowing orange stream trailing the bright green ball of light
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as a stream of orange light that exploded into a giant green and blue ball
