it seemed to never end. Largest fireball I have ever seen! Looked like something out of a movie. Everyone thought I was crazy since it didn't make the news or internet. Until I found random blog posts regarding it.
Location
Address
kalamazoo, MI
Latitude
42° 17' 38.22'' N (42.293951°)
Longitude
85° 42' 18.4'' W (-85.705112°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-04 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-05 00:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.35034°
First azimuth
103.32068°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
89.24278°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white halo in front long
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
4s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
can\'t quite remember how bright the flash was but I remember when it exploded I saw about 3-5 large fragments.
