| Observer |
|
Name |
James Z |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've never seen anything like this fireball - much bigger than the "shooting stars" that I've seen in the past |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lowell, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 56' 1.64'' N (42.933788°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 20' 23.69'' W (-85.339914°)
|
|
Elevation |
191.821487m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-23 22:05 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-24 02:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
356.89° |
|
First azimuth |
1.75° |
|
First elevation |
58° |
|
Last azimuth |
349.81° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
It was several colors; yellow, green, red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
glowing tail - sparkly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
