Reports Report 948k (Event 948-2016)

Observer
Name L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was an amazing thing to witness!
Location
Address Marshall, MI
Latitude 42° 14' 58.91'' N (42.249696°)
Longitude 84° 59' 47.27'' W (-84.996463°)
Elevation 279.687m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-03-08 21:20 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-03-09 02:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 118°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 165°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 197°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Purple, Dark Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke into pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Solid bright white until end when fragmenting began and that was the onset of purple, green, and orange.