Reports Report 2224d (Event 2224-2015)

Observer
Name Rick R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Was moving way too fast to be any man made air vehicle.
Location
Address Ludington, MI
Latitude 43° 57' 53.05'' N (43.964735°)
Longitude 86° 29' 11.97'' W (-86.486658°)
Elevation 164.002319m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-09-12 06:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-09-12 10:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 240°
Moving
Facing azimuth 339.92°
First azimuth 3.45°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 346.21°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like it caught on fire. Fire ball lasted a good full second and was about 10-20 times the size of the streaking object BEFORE it caught on fire.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -