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Observer Name Thomas B Experience Level 4/5 Remarks I've been fortunate to see a few bright fireballs in my lifetime but this one was odd in the sense that it was very green, moving very very fast and falling at what seemed to be a very steep angle.
Location Address Charlotte, NC Latitude 35° 9' 30.87'' N (35.16°) Longitude 80° 53' 29.79'' W (-80.89°) Elevation 198.26m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2018-09-17 20:14 EDT UT Date & Time 2018-09-18 00:14 UT Duration <1s
Direction Moving direction From up left to down right Descent Angle 140°
Moving Facing azimuth 144.07° First azimuth 115.48° First elevation 56° Last azimuth 139.58° Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -8 Color Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -