This one was a very short but spectacular fireball heading almost straight down. With the full moon almost straight up it still was very bright and almost had the properties of a sparkler. Very pretty one.
Location
Address
Avoca, MI
Latitude
43° 7' 55.96'' N (43.132212°)
Longitude
82° 44' 19.56'' W (-82.738766°)
Elevation
238.175949m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-08 00:34 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-08 05:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
254.53°
First azimuth
256.39°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
262.83°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
16°
Remarks
Orange around the edges, Flickering white center.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash of white light then nothing immediately after except for the tail mentioned above.
