I first saw it just below Aldebaran and followed it north as it fragmented for about 25 seconds. It had a very long bright trail. It disappeared just before it would have hit the water, my horizon.
Location
Address
Holland, MI
Latitude
42° 45' 26.4'' N (42.757333°)
Longitude
86° 12' 27.99'' W (-86.207775°)
Elevation
178.705276m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-19 00:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-19 04:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
86.58°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
358.98°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As I watched it there were several fragments which glowed brighter and left smokey trails for a few seconds
