I had the good fortune to see this fireball from start to finish and it lasted long enough for me to get friends\' attentions and all of them saw quite a bit of its path too.
Location
Address
Traverse City, MI
Latitude
44° 48' 23.19'' N (44.806442°)
Longitude
85° 32' 30.57'' W (-85.541825°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-31 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-01 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
324.02897°
First azimuth
332.51802°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
277.5388°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
none noted
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
9.5s
Length
6°
Remarks
Very bright yellow ball and bright yellow double trailing tail that lasted a long time....faded out a bit, and the a smaller fragment of it seemed to light up again less brightly until it burned out completely. burned out before falling below treeline.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Terminal flash possibly faintly. Fragmentation described previously.
