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Observer
Name
Sarah B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I have never seen a meteor or fireball THIS large and bright!! I thought it was a firework but it was angled on an angle shooting down. Bright green kind of crackly and small pieces in the tail like sparks. Was epic!!!
Location
Address
Waterford Township, MI
Latitude
42° 36' 6.9'' N (42.601917°)
Longitude
83° 17' 18.95'' W (-83.288596°)
Elevation
288.933258m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-05-11 02:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-05-11 06:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
219°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.46°
First azimuth
288.34°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
217.27°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
7°
Remarks
Sparkling crackly bright green long trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
