Second one of this magnitude that I have seen in my lifetime. It was a perfectly BRIGHT sunny day without a cloud in the sky and the fireball was 100% clear and bright.
Location
Address
Clinton Township, MI
Latitude
42° 34' 9.19'' N (42.56922°)
Longitude
82° 54' 33.81'' W (-82.909392°)
Elevation
187.477402m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-02 12:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-02 17:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
7°
Last azimuth
82°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had a white smoky tail and was just like you imagine a burning fireball in color....orange and bright....then after a very short distance it exploded even brighter and vanished.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the very end of the event the fireball grew in size and expanded in a larger circle of particles and brighter light.
