I am a 55 year old and this was the brightest, largest and fastest fireball I have ever seen to cross a night sky. I spend many nights camping in Midwest states of the United States.
Location
Address
Macomb, MI
Latitude
42° 38' 38.7'' N (42.644083°)
Longitude
82° 57' 23.47'' W (-82.956519°)
Elevation
182.972m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-03-19 06:13 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-03-19 10:13 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.11°
First azimuth
243.36°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
326.42°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
60°
Remarks
glowing train for 2 to 3 seconds, breaking into smaller individual smaller objects along the train, then disappearing rapidly.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
smaller individual smaller objects along the train, then disappearing rapidly, no final flash.
