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Observer
Name
Mitchell B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was the most amazing, longest lasting "shooting star" I have ever seen. It had a massive green tail and flew across 1/3 of the visible sky. I can't remember the exact time but it was somewhere near 10:30pm EST that my friend and I saw it.
Location
Address
Grand Haven, MI
Latitude
43° 2' 41.71'' N (43.044919°)
Longitude
86° 14' 21.31'' W (-86.239254°)
Elevation
200.350357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-11 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-12 02:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250.69°
First azimuth
68.38°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
250.21°
Last elevation
66°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-