Reports Report 5647as (Event 5647-2020)

Observer
Name Bill M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Auburn Hills, MI
Latitude 42° 40' 13.31'' N (42.670365°)
Longitude 83° 14' 27.93'' W (-83.241091°)
Elevation 288.276978m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-10-08 03:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-10-08 07:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 143°
Moving
Facing azimuth 357.39°
First azimuth 310.15°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 319.31°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Explosion just above the horizon with fragments raining down
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright flash from explosion and about 6-8 fragments that I could no longer see after about 0.5 seconds.