The report was submitted by above named person. I was in the car talking to my friend, a electrical engineer who was the actual witness. He gave me the very good report to submit to AMS Meteors.
I will review this information with Bill Frederick to confirm data in the next hour of time.
Location
Address
Otsego, MI
Latitude
42° 27' 7.12'' N (42.451979°)
Longitude
85° 41' 31.44'' W (-85.692066°)
Elevation
218.492798m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-28 18:21 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-28 23:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.18°
First azimuth
68.27°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
20°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
75°
Remarks
Continous brightness until the bottom of the trail. Last 15-20 degrees the brightness diminished with minimal smoke trail.
