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Observer
Name
Bill S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
We were driving a car and it caught both my wife and my attention - it was neat to view it even if it was for a very short time. We were driving east and we viewed it in the southern sky. It appeared to be quite large and rather close to where we were.
Location
Address
Belding, MI
Latitude
43° 3' 25.41'' N (43.057058°)
Longitude
85° 15' 5.57'' W (-85.251548°)
Elevation
246.125381m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.72°
First azimuth
177.08°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
214.66°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White - Pink - light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
got larger and brighter till burning out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as it fell it seemed to be disendagrading
