I was surprised at first I thought it a plane traveling across the sky because of the smoke tail and I had just woken to let out the dogs. But then it registered that it something bright and colorful screaming across the sky. It was amazing it lasted only seconds..but wow.
Location
Address
Salem, NH
Latitude
42° 48' 0.79'' N (42.80022°)
Longitude
71° 14' 28.51'' W (-71.241254°)
Elevation
64.369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-10 03:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-10 07:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.08°
First azimuth
90.48°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
115.77°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Dark Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought it was the start of thunder or lighting that how much it flashed. I never seen anything like this before.
