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Observer
Name
Cheri H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I witnessed this with a friend from our boat. It dropped straight out of the sky with a bright whiteball in front and white trail that fizzled out and ball faded out before it hit the horizon/town.... never seen anything like it before.
Location
Address
East Tawas, MI
Latitude
44° 16' 53.61'' N (44.281557°)
Longitude
83° 29' 22.38'' W (-83.48955°)
Elevation
179.429062m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-08-24 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-08-25 02:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
4.68°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
7.08°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Whit trail but fizzled out
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
