Reports Report 2306ic (Event 2306-2014)

Observer
Name Tim B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was looking south when i thought my girlfriend put a light on behind me...i turned around and looked up (north) and i saw it. It was so amazing!!! It fell from the east to the west. So bright. I thoight it was the most amazing shooting star id ever seen but now i see it was something different that makes it so much cooler
Location
Address Mount Pleasant, MI
Latitude 43° 37' 3.23'' N (43.617565°)
Longitude 84° 45' 8.1'' W (-84.752251°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-23 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-24 00:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 315°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color really white with a goldish red tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing tail...golden reddish tail...stayed in the sky for a little bit after the falling looking object disapperaed
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -