I was just walking my dog and saw this ball of light pass across the sky... it was very bright and wasn't too far up, so it took me by surprise. My daughter found this site so I could see if anyone reported it. I have seen shooting stars before but they were much higher in the sky. And this was larger and brighter.
Location
Address
Grand Rapids, MI
Latitude
42° 59' 13.38'' N (42.987049°)
Longitude
85° 34' 11.47'' W (-85.569852°)
Elevation
243.702789m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-12 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-13 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
76°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15°
First azimuth
352.96°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
20.88°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
3°
Remarks
Almost no train... just a ball of light, gently disappeared
