I am guessing at the time of the event. We were in a boat taking a quick tour of Lake Cadillac before the sun set. It was still light out when we saw the fireballs. The 2 fragments I saw were headed in a northerly direction appearing almost directly over head. My son saw 3 objects before pointing it out to the rest of the family.
Location
Address
Cadillac, MI
Latitude
44° 14' 8.38'' N (44.235662°)
Longitude
85° 26' 41.37'' W (-85.444824°)
Elevation
394.554m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-04 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-05 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.71°
First azimuth
80.7°
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
1.75°
Last elevation
73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Blue, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
I would say it was a smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My son pointed out the fireball. According to him, It broke into 3 fragments. I only saw 2 of them.
