This was the brightest asteroid I personally have ever seen, nothing else really comes close. It was a vivid green color around the outside shaped like a comet and a bright white line of fragmentation at it's core. Very cool to be at the right place and time to witness this!
Location
Address
Lanesville, IN
Latitude
38° 12' 28.36'' N (38.21°)
Longitude
85° 55' 51.92'' W (-85.93°)
Elevation
280.95m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.76°
First azimuth
79.03°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
69.96°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
The tail was bright white, while the entire asteroid fragmentation was surrounded by a vivid green hue from head to tail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The entirety of the asteroid covered several inches of sky and was a bright white color that instantly flashed for approximately 2 seconds. It had a green color surrounding it throughout the entire length. The green around it was shaped like a comet.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation was in a completely straight line of bright white stretching several inches of sky.
