I wasn't sure if it was a meteor (which I originally thought it was) or a missile. I wondered if I would see a mushroom cloud light up downtown Grand Rapids for just a moment. Then realized I had just seen a really cool natural wonder and Chicago was not attacking. In all seriousness it was very cool and made my heart race. D.
Location
Address
Grand Rapids, MI
Latitude
43° 1' 24.15'' N (43.023374°)
Longitude
85° 40' 2.52'' W (-85.667366°)
Elevation
186.914032m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
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
It appeared like sparks flying off of something like a bottle rocket or a piece of metal dragging underneath a vehicle
