Observer |
Name |
James Z |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
I've never seen anything like this fireball - much bigger than the "shooting stars" that I've seen in the past |
Location |
Address |
Lowell, MI |
Latitude |
42° 56' 1.64'' N (42.933788°)
|
Longitude |
85° 20' 23.69'' W (-85.339914°)
|
Elevation |
191.821487m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-23 22:05 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-24 02:05 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
356.89° |
First azimuth |
1.75° |
First elevation |
58° |
Last azimuth |
349.81° |
Last elevation |
51° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
Color |
It was several colors; yellow, green, red |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
2° |
Remarks |
glowing tail - sparkly |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |