Reports Report 7267fi (Event 7267-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I think that I saw the meteor that was reported near Syracuse, New York on December 2, 2020. Please email me for more info. I made some really rough calculations and I think the fireball started at 120 miles in altitude. I am a BSEE. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Farmington Hills, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 29' 45.1'' N (42.495861°) |
| Longitude | 83° 21' 23.07'' W (-83.356409°) |
| Elevation | 246.550766m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-02 12:07 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-02 17:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 157° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85° |
| First azimuth | 80° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 85° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange flames coming out of a white cylindrical shell. It looked like an upside down rocket heading towards the earth. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The orange flame coming out the back looked like it was composed of many particles. |