Though I described the fire ball as blue-green, almost bright teal or turquoise in shade, my sister and I both agree we saw flashes of purple on the edge of the tail.
Location
Address
Ypsilanti, MI
Latitude
42° 15' 40.22'' N (42.261171°)
Longitude
83° 35' 21.46'' W (-83.589294°)
Elevation
228.266968m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-19 20:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-20 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
289.34°
First azimuth
346.08°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
288.53°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green, Teal
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
It looked like a steak of fire streaming across the sky. Like a super fast firework but much larger. It flickered. It seemed to spark like a wet log in a campfire.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it disappeared a piece about 1/4th the size of the main “ball” broke off. It flickered and vanished at the same time. Sparks dispersed around it.
