Reports Report 8167z (Event 8167-2020)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 8167-2020
Observer
NameSarah A
Experience Level3/5
RemarksThis appeared large, close, and low compared to your average shooting stars, and it was unlike any shooting star I’ve ever seen before! It wasn’t merely a quick, thin light streaking briefly through the sky. It had body to it, and looked like a sparkly white firework w/a green glow-y tail, but it appeared suddenly w/no traceable origin (as opposed to a firework where you can see both its rise and fall), and was an isolated event. No other ‘fireworks’ appeared. I was going east on the Cumberland Parkway and was just driving onto Exit 62, I believe, in Russell Springs, KY, when I saw it at approximately 6:35 CST, below an almost full moon. It appeared to be a comet. I have never witnessed something so beautiful and remarkable, and it brought a tear to my eye. This was no ordinary falling star!
Location
AddressRussell Springs, KY
Latitude37° 2' 59.92'' N (37.05°)
Longitude 85° 4' 24.31'' W (-85.07°)
Elevation315.47m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2020-12-28 18:35 CST
UT Date & Time2020-12-29 00:35 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle100°
Moving
Facing azimuth77.14°
First azimuth64.32°
First elevation24°
Last azimuth93.58°
Last elevation17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-15
ColorGreen
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksIt suddenly entered the sky from left dropping down right as a thick swath of very bright light and sparkles, much like a firework, followed by a green tail (like an aurora borealis behind it), and then it was gone.
Fragmentation
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-