We were both stunned by the suddenness and the intensity of the event. At the time of the event we were in a very rural area. The sky was fairly clear and there were no other cars, streetlights or houses around.
We have made every effort to be as accurate as possible with our descriptions.
Location
Address
McMillian, MI
Latitude
46° 20' 7.98'' N (46.335551°)
Longitude
85° 46' 32.73'' W (-85.775757°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-22 03:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-22 07:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.40223°
First azimuth
116.88843°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
97.19902°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Red/orange center w/ gree
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
In a car with my wife and we had the radio on. Did not hear any sounds from the fireball
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Green glowing train. Train was visible with the fireball, train was still visable after fireball broke up.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Broke into three pieces. One large, two small. All three appeared to burn out.
