As it was still daylight and we were driving (heading south on I-75) my husband and I were astonished that it was so bright and last a good 20 sec. Neither of us have ever witnessed anything like this before and we made a note of the time but not our exact location. The fireball (if that is what it was) was almost silver in colour and the tail was white and quite long. Was an awesome experience that we will talk about for many years :)
Location
Address
Alger, MI
Latitude
30° 38' 41.61'' N (30.644892°)
Longitude
83° 11' 25.24'' W (-83.190345°)
Elevation
46.619183m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-06 17:53 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-06 22:53 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140.41°
First azimuth
222.37°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
121.97°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
40°
Remarks
glowing train that at first elogated then collapsed on itself
