Reports Report 5864n (Event 5864-2024)

Observer
Name Beth D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Not necessarily relevant, but cool as heck and memorable!
Location
Address Greenville, MI
Latitude 43° 11' 21.35'' N (43.189263°)
Longitude 85° 16' 4.47'' W (-85.267907°)
Elevation 249.641571m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-10-10 06:46 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-10-10 10:46 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 100°
Moving
Facing azimuth 240°
First azimuth 265°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 280°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a ball of bright yellowish-white light followed by a short tail with quite a bit of 'sparkles' around the tail (are those fragments?). It streaked for just a few seconds and then the ball flashed way brighter and very intensely before disappearing.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -