Reports Report 6746do (Event 6746-2021)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6746-2021
Observer
NameAshleigh H
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI’m not so sure this was a meteor at all, but something else falling from space considering the size, the tail and the colors. Also by how slow it took and the wait things fragmented off of it and the angle it was falling at.
Location
AddressChesterfield, MI
Latitude42° 39' 42.48'' N (42.66°)
Longitude 82° 50' 27.46'' W (-82.84°)
Elevation184.45m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2021-10-20 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time2021-10-20 04:45 UT
Duration>60s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle92°
Moving
Facing azimuth300°
First azimuth300°
First elevation45°
Last azimuth15°
Last elevation45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-10
ColorOrange, yellow, blue
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt would periodically get brighter but when that happened you’d see something break off.