Reports Report 5308aj (Event 5308-2016)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5308-2016
Observer
NameMichael F
Experience Level3/5
RemarksIt was a privilege to see this and share it with my teenage daughter :)
Location
AddressCaledonia, MI
Latitude42° 50' 52.63'' N (42.85°)
Longitude 85° 33' 55.71'' W (-85.57°)
Elevation230.22m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2016-12-26 17:48 EST
UT Date & Time2016-12-26 22:48 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom down left to up right
Descent Angle36°
Moving
Facing azimuth183.51°
First azimuth181.22°
First elevation22°
Last azimuth206.53°
Last elevation19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-20
ColorGreen
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt maintained its brightness throughout its trajectory. At the end, it just fizzled out, much as a bottle rocket would. It did not just disappear, though - I had the sense that, for a brief instant, the color briefly shifted (perhaps more to an amber). The trajectory seemed to shift ever-so-slightly upward. It seemed as if there was a tiny amount of fragmentation at the end, though if there was any it was very tightly constrained to the initial radius of the fireball. And last, I had the sense of a very short vapor trail after it disappeared - but the lighting at that time of day made it difficult to say for sure.