(this was way to high up, large, and at the wrong angle to be a firework.) It was one of the most beautiful brightest meteors I've seen... it had a LONG golden tail!!
Location
Address
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Latitude
42° 35' 31.04'' N (42.591955°)
Longitude
83° 14' 50.56'' W (-83.247377°)
Elevation
261.779846m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-05-04 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-05-05 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
orange/yellow (golden with white sparkles)
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had a long trail along the sky then got bright upon explosion and fragmented with a sparkling effect.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a sparkling effect as it fragmented in the night sky.
