| Observer |
|
Name |
Connie S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The time is an estimate, my sister and I both saw it but we were on the way to the ER. We were not under stress, this was real. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Whitmore Lake, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 25' 18.8'' N (42.421889°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 44' 45.05'' W (-83.745847°)
|
|
Elevation |
275.59m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-03-08 21:40 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-03-09 02:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
106° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
219.68° |
|
First azimuth |
194.67° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
240.42° |
|
Last elevation |
43° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Train started thin with a ball at the front, got wider, then at the end, a few fragements shot off. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got brighter just as the light went out with a few fragments. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A bigger fragment and perhaps a couple of smaller ones. |
