This is by far the largest, brightest meteor my mother and I have ever seen in our entire lives. We have never witnessed one with such a vibrant white flash then followed by a intense green color. Absolutely astounding!
Location
Address
Mason, MI
Latitude
42° 31' 57.12'' N (42.532534°)
Longitude
84° 29' 52.26'' W (-84.497851°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White then green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
15°
Remarks
It exploded then the train glowed and then resembled a jet contrail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
BRIGHT WHITE EXPLOSION! Lit up the entire yard and sky! Then a large green ball falling towards the earth. Massive glowing contrail followed by a smokey contrail visible for 3-5 seconds after the fireball extinguished.
