Reports Report 1133dn (Event 1133-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nicolas S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I sure hope some material made it to the ground! I am an advanced amateur astronomer and meteorite collector with degrees in astronomy, physics, and geology. I will also mention this is my first report submission, but took notes to the best of my abilities immediately after witnessing the fireball. I wish I had a dash cam! Magnitude was hard to judge but I had been looking at Venus earlier in the evening and I feel it was much brighter. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Benton Harbor, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 6' 4.93'' N (42.10137°) |
| Longitude | 86° 24' 8.42'' W (-86.402338°) |
| Elevation | 195.783707m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-02-19 20:51 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-02-20 01:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.09° |
| First azimuth | 32.65° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 6.79° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Towards the end of the trail, while still illuminated it appeared to break apart into 2-4 fragments. |