| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph O |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was my first time ever seeing anything like this fireball. It was so close I almost thought it was a small plane or something at first. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Belleville, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 15' 7.79'' N (42.252165°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 29' 11.4'' W (-83.4865°)
|
|
Elevation |
211.784119m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-12-14 22:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-12-15 03:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
92° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
270° |
|
Last elevation |
60° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Fire and smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I first saw a flash then the meteorite with a flame behind it |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a green flash with trails of fire and smoke behind it. |
