This was the brightest fireball that I have seen before. I have seen at least three. The fragments seemed larger than any I have seen after the explosion
Location
Address
Lapeer, MI
Latitude
43° 0' 50.36'' N (43.013989°)
Longitude
83° 27' 53.26'' W (-83.464795°)
Elevation
249.522354m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-23 21:27 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-24 02:27 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
49°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.94°
First azimuth
84.25°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
16.16°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball continually got brighter up until a brillant blue color at explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was a brilliant blue and it exploded into several large pieces.
