Reports Report 2271bt (Event 2271-2022)

Observer
Name Keith C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Fremont, MI
Latitude 43° 29' 46.1'' N (43.496139°)
Longitude 85° 57' 34.01'' W (-85.959446°)
Elevation 267.75531m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-04-09 21:38 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-04-10 01:38 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 134°
Moving
Facing azimuth 274.6°
First azimuth 263.23°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 285.38°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks First looked like a very bright shooting star. Then briefly 'exploded' to 10x as bright in a burst about a second after I first noticed it. It dimmed down to about 2x the original brightness for about 2 secs before it passed into the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -