I felt my world glow brighter as I saw that fireball. I was originally looking at what I thought was a planet because of how bright it was. I was just on my way to school, and I never expected to see something so beautiful.
Location
Address
Westland, MI
Latitude
42° 20' 58.6'' N (42.34961°)
Longitude
83° 20' 31.77'' W (-83.342157°)
Elevation
192.665207m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-22 06:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-22 10:35 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.17°
First azimuth
78.27°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
87.78°
Last elevation
79°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a small gap between the ball and the tail for a split second before the whole thing went away