It was the most beautiful meteorite ive ever witnessed. i waited quite some time for any sound. but it was silent.
Location
Address
Jackson, MI
Latitude
42° 13' 27.04'' N (42.224179°)
Longitude
84° 21' 1.43'' W (-84.350396°)
Elevation
289.133392m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-13 01:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-13 05:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
35°
Moving
Facing azimuth
165.72°
First azimuth
163.22°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
158.73°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
i could see it break apart as it entered the atmosphere. I could identify at least 3 pieces that broke away from the central object. it lasted 1-3 seconds, there was a mild explosion when it split but was more disintegration than anything else.
