I have uncorrected 20-10 to 20-15 vision so I saw this very clearly in a very clear dusk sky. It was low on the horizon and was different than when I watch meteors at night that shoot across the sky as just a line with no flash. This seemed close to the ground. It was awesome.
Location
Address
Troy, MI
Latitude
42° 36' 23.07'' N (42.606407°)
Longitude
83° 12' 26.11'' W (-83.207252°)
Elevation
276.46759m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-11 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-11 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.93°
First azimuth
278.15°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
270.29°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a bright trail that ended with a much brighter flash, maybe 10-20 times wider than the width of the trail.
