Reports Report 5315h (Event 5315-2022)

Observer
Name V D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I don’t feel I’ll ever see something than phenomenal in person ever again in my life time. Feel VERY lucky to have witnessed it
Location
Address Flushing, MI
Latitude 43° 3' 41.11'' N (43.06142°)
Longitude 83° 49' 33.4'' W (-83.825945°)
Elevation 216.555023m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-08-18 23:02 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-08-19 03:02 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 220.9°
First azimuth 172.45°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 257.26°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3.5s
Length 15°
Remarks Blueish light at base of ball fading into white at tail. Ball and Trail dimmed and brightened while passing through sky. Super bright
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Right before it disappeared there was a bright flash even brighter than when it was flying thru the sky
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -