Reports Report 2589e (Event 2589-2013)

Observer
Name JOSH P
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Traverse City, MI
Latitude 44° 39' 7.27'' N (44.652019°)
Longitude 85° 40' 33.96'' W (-85.676099°)
Elevation 268.142029m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-10-23 07:13 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-10-23 11:13 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 105.67°
First azimuth 123.46°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 113.36°
Last elevation 49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks It may have been glowing, but the meteor exploded and lit up the tail
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Saw a flash in the area where I was standing outdoors as I was cleaning the snow off my car. Similar to a camera flash, but not quite as bright.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When I saw the flash and looked into the sky, I saw small pieces that had burned and left evidedence, similar to a paintball splatter