Reports Report 2306c (Event 2306-2014)

Observer
Name Stacey R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Caledonia, MI
Latitude 42° 50' 33.86'' N (42.842738°)
Longitude 85° 36' 38.02'' W (-85.61056°)
Elevation 240.695908m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-23 22:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-24 02:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 18.57°
First azimuth 26.18°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 42.63°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing, bright white train (straight line) Fading over 2-3 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks 4-5 bright, fast, bursts of white light with smaller white, 'sparkles' at the end. Similar to the end of a child's sparkler.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Burst of white light towards the end of the trailing white light for 2-3 seconds