It was beautiful and very exciting to witness. I was unable to stop looking into the sky, in hopes to see another. It\'s angle of descent was steep and looked as though it came to earth fairly close by.
Location
Address
waterford, MI
Latitude
42° 39' 33.11'' N (42.659196°)
Longitude
83° 23' 12.13'' W (-83.386703°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-04 20:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-05 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.29739°
First azimuth
262.87527°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
273.18035°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
orange with white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
it looked as if there were two pieces, one slightly behind the other
