Reports Report 1714b (Event 1714-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1714-2023
Observer
NameVicki B
Experience Level3/5
RemarksIt was just so unusual to me, especially the incredibly bright flash of green light to begin with. I wasn’t even looking directly at the sky when it first flashed and I was confused for a moment, because like I said, it was like lightning bright but my brain knew there were no clouds, just clear, starry sky. So I quickly looked up and saw this unique (to me) occurrence. Also, the fact that it looked like it exploded first then propelled almost straight from left to right across the sky with a thick powder/particle trail of green and white that didn’t really taper but just kind of abruptly stopped/disappeared was so unusual to me. It was amazing to see, whatever it was.
Location
AddressPlains, TX
Latitude33° 11' 48.4'' N (33.2°)
Longitude 102° 49' 58.39'' W (-102.83°)
Elevation1110.3m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-03-22 23:49 CDT
UT Date & Time2023-03-23 04:49 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle256°
Moving
Facing azimuth94.8°
First azimuth97.5°
First elevation50°
Last azimuth82.75°
Last elevation49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-16
ColorDark Green, Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration5s
Length10°
RemarksIncredibly bright green flash like lightning, I blinked and could still see the flash, it was so bright!. Then what looked like a thick, short explosion puff followed by a short trail of green fading to white. It started thicker and slightly tapered then disappeared. I’ve never seen anything like it before.
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksIt looked like a short explosion, like a puff of debris in green and white that then propelled a very short distance toward north before disappearing.
Fragmentation
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-