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Observer
Name
Neil I
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
The trajectory was very flat, just beginning to trail downward near the end of what I could see. It appeared white throughout the sighting; there was a bit of a flash or burst about 2/3 along the way. Lake Michigan is about 2 miles west of where I saw this.
Location
Address
St Joseph, MI
Latitude
42° 3' 16.98'' N (42.054717°)
Longitude
86° 30' 7.51'' W (-86.502087°)
Elevation
187.895264m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-14 22:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-15 02:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
217.86°
First azimuth
188.42°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
244.02°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
