Reports Report 6119m (Event 6119-2022)

Observer
Name Alex Z
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This might sound crazy, but this is the 4th fireball I’ve seen in 2 years! They keep catching my attention while I am trying to fall asleep…l struggle with sleep so it takes me forever sometimes lol. This one was all green, I was facing north and it looked like it was going straight down like it was falling. A piece broke off so there ended up being a big fireball and a smaller one trailing just behind it. Only lasted 2-3 seconds. I was inside so I don’t know if there was any sound.
Location
Address Hudsonville, MI
Latitude 42° 49' 45.2'' N (42.829222°)
Longitude 85° 50' 6.85'' W (-85.835235°)
Elevation 215.119858m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-09-15 23:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-09-16 03:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 177°
Moving
Facing azimuth 334.55°
First azimuth 335.73°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 337°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The whole fireball only lasted 2-3 seconds. After 1 second a smaller green fireball started trailing behind the main one. It looked like a piece broke off. They both went out after another second or two.