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Observer
Name
Michelle S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The sky was still fairly light when I saw this, not black. The ball was so bright and fairly large with a trail. Very fast moving. It just disappeared at a certain point, didn’t explode or continue to the horizon.
Location
Address
Rochester Hills, MI
Latitude
42° 38' 23.53'' N (42.639869°)
Longitude
83° 6' 4.27'' W (-83.101185°)
Elevation
216.972931m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-15 21:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-16 01:09 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.32°
First azimuth
87.62°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
55.99°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-