It blows my mind that I was looking at the same spot that the object hit the atmosphere. I just needed to say that because I'm stunned.
Location
Address
Birch Run , MI
Latitude
43° 18' 11.19'' N (43.303107°)
Longitude
83° 44' 3.16'' W (-83.73421°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Red, Orange and White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
30°
Remarks
The tail stayed high in the sky and bright for maybe 20,25 seconds after the object disappeared and then it faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We saw the flash before I saw the fireball. My boyfriend only saw the train because he turned around thinking a car was pulling up behind us because the flash was so bright. After the flash,the trail and object were obvious to me.
