Definitely the biggest meteor I have seen, first fireball. I've seen standard shooting stars many times. Happened to be looking up into predawn sky while walking dog at the right moment.
Location
Address
Birmingham, MI
Latitude
42° 33' 29.95'' N (42.558319°)
Longitude
83° 13' 28.52'' W (-83.224589°)
Elevation
228.21m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-03-19 06:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-03-19 10:36 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
153°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.42°
First azimuth
292.25°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
297.9°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
9°
Remarks
Smoke trail, light grey. Disappeared in dark sky
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a streak that broke into slower moving streaks as it moved lower, similar to a firework.
