Reports Report 4757bm (Event 4757-2018)

Observer
Name A S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Ypsilanti, MI
Latitude 42° 15' 16.84'' N (42.254677°)
Longitude 83° 37' 51.27'' W (-83.630907°)
Elevation 234.547m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-11-08 19:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-11-09 00:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 16°
Moving
Facing azimuth 340°
First azimuth 340°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 350°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Turquoise
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks glowing train. It looked most like a firework descending, which is what I thought it was initially. But I heard there were many concurrent reports from both very far east of me and very far west that saw the same thing at the same time.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like a firework exploding on a downward trajectory.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -