Reports Report 1566d (Event 1566-2011)

Observer
Name Lindsey
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks At first I thought it was the brightest meteor I had seen but then I realized it was much closer than anything I'd ever witnessed before and I was not sure where it originated. I didn't see anything shoot up to make me think it was a firework that didn't detonate, but I can't say for certain what it was. Seemed to be burning and then was gone. It was hard to watch it while I was driving.
Location
Address Troy, MI
Latitude 42° 35' 24.95'' N (42.590263°)
Longitude 83° 12' 28.81'' W (-83.208003°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-12-18 19:50 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-12-19 00:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 93.84315°
First azimuth 75.84944°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 82.28272°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color orange-red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -