Just how brilliant it was and large and the abillity to see the smoke trail. The night is partly cloudy from rain just passing thru. High cirrus and what not. Looked below the clouds because how clear and detailed it was. Size off a stop sign at 75 yards.
Location
Address
Grand Rapids, MI
Latitude
43° 1' 16.25'' N (43.021181°)
Longitude
85° 38' 52.81'' W (-85.648002°)
Elevation
202.907m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-16 23:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-17 03:10 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.1°
First azimuth
274.24°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
275.67°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow then Red the longest then orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went bright red then 3-4 orange frags came off and a disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object pulsed brilliant red possible purple hue and ended with 3-4 orange fragments splitting away fron the red object then all disappeared but the trail of smoke. A long one seen from the Reflecting Grand Rapids city lights.
