It started off like a normal shooting star, turned orange/red (streamlined) and then turned extremely bright green with many fragments breaking off. It was bright enough to ruin our night vision for a moment. 3 of us saw it while watching for "shooting stars" and satellites. We heard a rumble many seconds later but not sure if that was from a plane or the meteor. It made it very low on the horizon (also its brightest point) before being obscured by the distant tree line.
Location
Address
Selma, NC
Latitude
35° 35' 34.71'' N (35.592974°)
Longitude
78° 14' 40.93'' W (-78.244702°)
Elevation
58.589737m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
18.6°
First azimuth
344.38°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
55.51°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Pieces that glowed and burned out
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Pieces came off of the primary projectile and burned out (leaving a tail like a comet). Some pieces glowed longer than others.
