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Observer
Name
Amanda D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I heard what sounded like a firework (boom) going off about 5 minutes after I had seen the fireball. I only seen it for a few seconds before it disappeared behind the school and I don't know if the sound we heard was related as it was minutes after we had seen the fireball.
Location
Address
Battle Creek, MI
Latitude
42° 18' 24.7'' N (42.306862°)
Longitude
85° 6' 48.41'' W (-85.113448°)
Elevation
276.05304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 18:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 22:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
8°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.63°
First azimuth
74.47°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
82.19°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
