| Observer |
|
Name |
William M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
A glaring blue light with a red tail that slowed and fell to the NNE. It seemed very close but no sound was noted. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Beaver Island, MI |
|
Latitude |
45° 44' 40.88'' N (45.744688°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 33' 43.48'' W (-85.562077°)
|
|
Elevation |
185.862747m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-08-24 22:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-08-25 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
268° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
70° |
|
First azimuth |
80° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
20° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
3° |
|
Remarks |
Light red straight across and followed the fall below the treeline |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Ablation streaming behind. And then falling like a signal flare. |
