Reports Report 1959e (Event 1959-2024)

Observer
Name Joshua C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was looking west from my position
Location
Address Hillsdale, MI
Latitude 41° 55' 40.63'' N (41.927953°)
Longitude 84° 38' 29.1'' W (-84.641416°)
Elevation 333.573578m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-15 02:38 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-04-15 06:38 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 186°
Moving
Facing azimuth 292.59°
First azimuth -
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 282.97°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A straight line going down with a brighter bottom end then into a trail. Then broke into what looked like multiple explosions before it went below my Verizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it got down just above the my horizon it broke into many explosions