Reports Report 428y (Event 428-2012)

Observer
Name kevin h
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address White Lake , MI
Latitude 42° 39' 13.28'' N (42.653689°)
Longitude 83° 34' 21.25'' W (-83.572569°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-21 06:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-03-21 10:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 258.89694°
First azimuth 256.31495°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 249.73572°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks the train was uniform until near the end of the sighting, then pieces began to break off just before the meteor completely broke up.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks fragmentation began to occur just before the final \"flash\" breakup.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -