Reports Report 52j (Event 52-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jody R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Nice fireball, brighter than average, bright enough to show up even with moderate light pollution. Doubtful any meteorite remained. Lovely end to a great evening! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bloomfield Township, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 36' 11.03'' N (42.603064°) |
| Longitude | 83° 17' 14.83'' W (-83.287453°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-09 22:46 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-10 03:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 246.05984° |
| First azimuth | 235.14486° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 246.36997° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Waited 4 minutes, heard nothing above normal traffic sounds. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Upper 10 degrees did not leave a trail, lower 12 degrees did. Train glowed brightly initially, faded rapidly, no smoke observed (nighttime, so no certainty). Fade occurred along the path of the meteor at a steady rate. No drift of the train was observed. No bolide. No color change. Bright enough to leave a decent after-image. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | n/a |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |