Reports Report 5105b (Event 5105-2016)

Observer
Name J N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving north, stopped at a light when the meteor appeared, it was moving east to west in the sky. It looked like a flare from a fireworks to me, but then a realized it must be a meteor. I watched it. It vanished after 3 seconds or so. It looked larger and brighter than other meteors to me. What a cool thing to see, is all I can say.
Location
Address South Lyon, MI
Latitude 42° 26' 56.83'' N (42.44912°)
Longitude 83° 39' 4.5'' W (-83.65125°)
Elevation 278.908m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-12-13 22:12 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-12-14 03:12 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 246°
Moving
Facing azimuth 329.34°
First azimuth 352.15°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 318.8°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -