Reports Report 4782ar (Event 4782-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This sighting was very cool and very bright. The object looked large and close to us in the horizon, although I know that in reality it was not. We saw the object come across the sky in about 3-5 seconds, ending with the object exploding into little bits and dissipating quickly. The tail was very bright blue/green. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Detroit, MI |
| Latitude | 41° 53' 5.92'' N (41.884977°) |
| Longitude | 83° 23' 34.92'' W (-83.393033°) |
| Elevation | 176.445221m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-14 23:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-15 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 234° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220° |
| First azimuth | 255° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 230° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Blue, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object turned bright white and exploded, with yellow bits fragmenting off of it and falling down. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the object exploded, small yellow/white bits were generated like shrapnel. They fell around the object and dissipated quickly along with the rest. |