This was a very large "meteorite". We have never seen anything this large or brightly colored. We thought it was very close and impacted the earth until we realized we heard no sound.
Location
Address
Six Lakes, MI
Latitude
43° 25' 29.04'' N (43.424734°)
Longitude
85° 11' 0.92'' W (-85.18359°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-19 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-20 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-1°
Remarks
A glowing train that stayed with the fireball until it disappeared into the horizon. I clicked on
