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Observer
Name
Jenni L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a decending airplane, but it was not in the direction of an airport. I thought it could have been a slow shooting star, until I saw a news article about it today.
Location
Address
Grand Rapids, MI
Latitude
42° 58' 18.73'' N (42.97187°)
Longitude
85° 39' 30.2'' W (-85.658389°)
Elevation
215.61174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-04-09 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-04-10 01:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
125°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.34°
First azimuth
266.59°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
275.43°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
Looked like a long triangle, glowing.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
