There were 5 to 6 of these fireballs seen and they were reported to Public-Safety (911) because the initial impression was that these were similar to the falling pieces of the NASA Space Shuttle in Texas a few years back.
Location
Address
Pinckney, MI
Latitude
42° 28' 51.9'' N (42.481084°)
Longitude
83° 59' 40.67'' W (-83.994631°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-26 17:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-11-26 22:30 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange/Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
The burning sound could be heard as they passed and a few sounded as if they were propelledby an engine; however, it is likely this noise was just due to the velocity.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Light smoke trail that was barely visible; however the burning noise could be heard as if propelled by an engine...
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The objects appeared as if they were burning fireballs that were orange/red in color with a light smoke trail. These objects were coming from the south and moving due north with high velocity.
