It was spectacular. We have seen many meteor showers in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and southeast New Mexico. This was our first fireball and we were in awe. We listened for a sonic boom or other sounds but didn't hear anything or maybe our amateur ears just didn't recognize it.
Location
Address
Au Train, MI
Latitude
46° 25' 49.34'' N (46.430372°)
Longitude
86° 50' 4.75'' W (-86.834654°)
Elevation
185.286896m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-26 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-27 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
349.58°
First azimuth
62.79°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
310.89°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
the train glowed orange and spanned the entire trail of the fireball across the sky although the train dimmed three times during the entire flight of the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were fragments along the intire trail in the sky
