I was in bed reading with the lights off (I have a back-lit reading device), when the light outside the window caught my attention. It was bright enough that I thought someone was shining a green spotlight into our window . . . But it was moving fast and our bedroom is on an upper level.
Location
Address
Butler, KY
Latitude
38° 49' 50.25'' N (38.830626°)
Longitude
84° 22' 1.31'' W (-84.367031°)
Elevation
225.504m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-19 22:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-20 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245.19°
First azimuth
244.49°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
291.43°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, then turned red before it went out of view
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The color turned from green to red, then it went out (either turned black or fell below the tree line)
