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Observer
Name
Cort S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Grand Rapids, MI
Latitude
42° 58' 13.9'' N (42.970527°)
Longitude
85° 41' 58.18'' W (-85.699495°)
Elevation
200.458298m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 22:06 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
32.8°
First azimuth
53.32°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
40.32°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
Spotted the meteor when it was halfway through making its glowing train. Train was orange. Meteor continued on without a train for 1 second before fading. Glowing train diminished quickly at roughly the same time as the meteor.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
