While driving I saw this tracking across the sky between Jupiter and Venus. It was way brighter than Venus, the leading edge of the ball was noticeably brighter than the trail.
Location
Address
Marshall, MI
Latitude
42° 16' 59.69'' N (42.283246°)
Longitude
84° 52' 3.14'' W (-84.867539°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-11 21:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-12 01:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.53458°
First azimuth
257.82503°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
289.76724°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
white / green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
short fiery train with longer smokey train that persisted for a second or two...
