It is deer season here and I was driving so I was paying a lot of attention to the road and may not have seen the entire duration of the event. It was the most impressive meteor I would have ever anticipated seeing.
Location
Address
Allendale Charter Township, MI
Latitude
42° 57' 10.58'' N (42.952938°)
Longitude
85° 55' 25.57'' W (-85.92377°)
Elevation
198.012848m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.9°
First azimuth
223.26°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
160.36°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
i'm not sure if it was glowing or smoke, but a trail of the trajectory was visible for a short time
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
several pieces seemed to break off. they only lasted for less than a second and were light blue to light green but mainly white.
