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Observer
Name
Nicholas V
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I witnessed this meteor with a friend, in the early morning preparing to disembark on a fishing trip. We both noticed that it appeared to have two tails, one coming off of each side of the fireball.
Location
Address
Pigeon, MI
Latitude
43° 54' 35.79'' N (43.909941°)
Longitude
83° 22' 9.37'' W (-83.36927°)
Elevation
178.158m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-30 04:14 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-30 08:14 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
325°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.86°
First azimuth
237.78°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
48.36°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
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
-