It was still very light out when we saw this fireball. The fireball was about the size of a small firework and was very bright. It didn't make any noise however.
Location
Address
Grayling, MI
Latitude
44° 49' 24.86'' N (44.823573°)
Longitude
84° 28' 17.01'' W (-84.471393°)
Elevation
360.21m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-04 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-04 23:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
357°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.39°
First azimuth
180.16°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
1.22°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fireball was about directly overhead a smaller fragment broke off and kept going in a similar direction as the larger fireball.
