| Observer |
|
Name |
Andrew A |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was pretty awesome. At first, I thought it was a shooting start, but it was way too bright. It was greenish with a long tail and was pretty bright. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Whitehall, MI |
|
Latitude |
43° 26' 2.32'' N (43.433977°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 20' 13.51'' W (-86.337087°)
|
|
Elevation |
200.341m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-12-26 17:20 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-12-26 22:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
143° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
131.8° |
|
First azimuth |
120.09° |
|
First elevation |
64° |
|
Last azimuth |
110.01° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It was like a long tail as it shot down. I thought it was an airplane crashing in the distance. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
