THAT WAS RAD! And it was on my birthday. But only a few of us saw it (out at a bonfire) and the rest didn't believe us. :)
Location
Address
Potterville, MI
Latitude
42° 36' 53.58'' N (42.614883°)
Longitude
84° 42' 15.94'' W (-84.704427°)
Elevation
271.423m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.85°
First azimuth
94.19°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
45.79°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
The train appeared like a shooting star would but with bright yellow flames (I think they were yellow, color is a little fuzzy in my mind). Diminished as the ball of light fell across the sky.
