Reports Report 1240a (Event 1240-2024)

Observer
Name Nicholas B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I have been using generation 3 night vision for a little over a month and this was the brightest thing I have seen besides the moon in my device..
Location
Address Shelby Township, MI
Latitude 42° 39' 44.05'' N (42.662236°)
Longitude 83° 0' 32.81'' W (-83.009114°)
Elevation 193.60527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-04 01:26 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-03-04 06:26 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 257°
Moving
Facing azimuth 360°
First azimuth 40°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 340°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color unknown, night vision view
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length
Remarks viewed this and recorded through night vision gen 3 so I watched it dissipate , lasted for 6-7 minutes but was well formed only in the first minute or so. freaked out a little so didnt watch as well as I should have.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -