Reports Report 428m (Event 428-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This event was the first of its kind for me. I was heading southbound on the highway early this morning, and there were few other automobiles, lights from houses or street lamps; it was very dark. The event was also very quick; nearly over as soon as I realized what was happening. I have seen \"shooting stars\" as most people have, usually in the summer on a cloudless night, but the close proximity of this is what will stay in my memory. I can\'t imagine the object (if it was indeed a meteor) as being very large, and whatever residue it may have left upon the ground was probably small, and hopefully no person was in its path, or property damage done. I did send an E-Mail to the Shiawassee County (Michigan) Sheriff\'s office after I arrived at work, to let them know also what I saw. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Owosso, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 0' 44.64'' N (43.012399°) |
| Longitude | 84° 10' 36.47'' W (-84.176796°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-21 06:23 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-21 10:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.39395° |
| First azimuth | 178.3153° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At perhaps about 75 yards above the ground, the incandescent streak exploded, and fragmented into numerous smaller trails of light that quickly disappeared, as they hit the ground. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |