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Observer
Name
Steve K
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
Yes I posted my sitting on Facebook and a couple said they were headed west on US 12 at about the same time when the sky lit up blueish-green. It surpassed the light pollution from Sturgis which is 2..5 miles east of me it was bright.
Location
Address
Sturgis, MI
Latitude
41° 48' 7.7'' N (41.80214°)
Longitude
85° 21' 15.47'' W (-85.354296°)
Elevation
272.001251m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-08 20:28 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-09 01:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Blueish-green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Bluish-green the same as the object
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-