Reports Report 1121b (Event 1121-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jones C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As stated in the previous section, the fireball descended below the tree line before it started to dim. Due to this we were unable to determine the exact duration of the fireball, however it was visible for at least two seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 32' 30.16'' N (42.541712°) |
| Longitude | 83° 17' 34.82'' W (-83.293005°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-11 23:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-12 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109.11952° |
| First azimuth | 106.41506° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 132.41406° |
| Last elevation | 62° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Mostly yellow with tints |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No sounds were heard during the sighting. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train that lasted only breifly before fading out. The train itself had mostly disappated prior to the fireball going out of view. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The fireball moved behind a tree line prior to it beginning to dim so we were unable to determine the total duration of the fireball or if there was any sort of fragmentation. It was visable for at least two seconds before going below the tree line. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |