It was so bright and slow, my husband jumped out of bed and told me to come look. I had time to get out of bed and get to the window to see this thing flying by. It was the biggest meteor I’ve ever seen. The way it broke up looked like a plane crash though. Huge balls of flames arching down toward the earth. What was it?
Location
Address
Clarkston, MI
Latitude
42° 45' 33.06'' N (42.76°)
Longitude
83° 25' 5.52'' W (-83.42°)
Elevation
346.38m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-20 00:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-20 04:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.39°
First azimuth
208.72°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
341.48°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke apart as it arched downward resulting in two larger bright pieces with smaller sparks that fell off
