Was viewed from a tour boat with several other witnesses about a half an hour or so before sunset. The sky was still fairly bright when the object appeared.
Location
Address
Leland, MI
Latitude
45° 0' 56.29'' N (45.015637°)
Longitude
85° 47' 34.15'' W (-85.79282°)
Elevation
163.073m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-04 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-04 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.2°
First azimuth
92°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
17.89°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object broke into two pieces of roughly the same size before immediately fading
