This was MUCH slower and closer than any meteor seen previously. It started as a single object, not a shower.
Location
Address
Lyon Charter Township, MI
Latitude
42° 30' 41.5'' N (42.51°)
Longitude
83° 37' 23.57'' W (-83.62°)
Elevation
291.01m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-20 00:44 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-20 04:44 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
259.17°
First azimuth
193.25°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
296.37°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A roar trailing behind it, but quite low in level
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Trail was glowing orange streak, with a fairly continuous release of individually visible bits of flaming debris, Could see them break off the object and continue burning in the tail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
No explosion or flash, but fairly continuous shower of pieces of flaming debris could be seen breaking of the object and continuing to burn in the tail.
