Reports Report 1281a (Event 1281-2011)

Observer
Name Mark F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was very bright and to our east toward Lake Michigan. Was more orange then white. Looking straight east, it started just to the north (left) of the planet in the eastern sky (jupiter?) and just below it. And it disappeared about 45 - 40 degrees up.
Location
Address Elkhart Lake, WI
Latitude 43° 50' 53.61'' N (43.848224°)
Longitude 87° 56' 13.11'' W (-87.936974°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-11-04 19:45 CDT
UT Date & Time 2011-11-05 00:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.80755°
First azimuth 89.47751°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 89.13914°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White/Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks From first sight just saw a short train jut for the first second or two.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -