Reports Report 3737vb (Event 3737-2016)

Observer
Name Nancy C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , MI
Latitude 42° 29' 10.04'' N (42.486121°)
Longitude 83° 15' 17.08'' W (-83.254745°)
Elevation 202.247m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-10-04 22:35 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-10-05 02:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 199°
Moving
Facing azimuth 74.11°
First azimuth 57.48°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 53.46°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks Glowing train turned into sparks
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright yellow ball falling slowly, then a flash and it turned yellow orange and appeared to break up
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Once it flashed, the tail appeared to fragment into sparks