I was driving and thought the moon had appeared in my vision straight ahead at the top of my windshield. When I realized it wasn't the moon it had dropped in an arc to the right side of my windshield over the trees.
Location
Address
Kenton, MI
Latitude
46° 29' 7.8'' N (46.485499°)
Longitude
88° 53' 38.5'' W (-88.894028°)
Elevation
361.147369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-01 19:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-02 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267.64°
First azimuth
277.89°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
296.01°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Bright sparks on both sides of trail...appeared to be burning up