American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3806k (Event 3806-2019)

Observer
Name Paul G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was mowing lawn after dark when I saw this and am not totally convinced that what I saw wasn't a firework, but decided to report it after seeing that 3 people relatively close to me (30-40 miles) reported an event 4 minutes earlier. I noted the exact time on my watch since I've reported a previous fireball on this site and knew the questions that would be asked.
Location
Address Grass Lake Charter Township, MI
Latitude 42° 14' 48.11'' N (42.246698°)
Longitude 84° 7' 57.47'' W (-84.132631°)
Elevation 315.319489m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-08-14 21:34 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-08-15 01:34 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 243°
Moving
Facing azimuth 62.17°
First azimuth 79.62°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 60.62°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks Green in color
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -