It was a first time experience for me to see a green fireball so naturally I was excited when I saw it. It happened very fast and was almost gone as quickly as it appeared. The only thought that comes to mind is it must have been comprised of copper in order to have the green hue.
Location
Address
Jackson, MI
Latitude
42° 13' 26.64'' N (42.22°)
Longitude
84° 21' 1.41'' W (-84.35°)
Elevation
288.78m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-12-26 17:48 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-12-26 22:48 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
158°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.82°
First azimuth
184.55°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
191.4°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.7s
Length
-
Remarks
white core with a bright green hue surrounding it, looked like it was comprised of copper and sight was lost at the cloud line. trail was hard to describe and dissipated fast.
