| Observer |
|
Name |
Josh A |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked like a roman candle type firework at first but it was too big and high in the sky to be a firework traveling at that angle. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Buchanan, MI |
|
Latitude |
41° 50' 41.53'' N (41.844869°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 23' 15.15'' W (-86.387543°)
|
|
Elevation |
229.728m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-12-26 17:40 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-12-26 22:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
96° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
125.46° |
|
First azimuth |
90.76° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
151.3° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Right before it went out it turned bright white and sparkled a little |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When it turned bright white it seemed like it exploded like a firework but not very big |
