Reports Report 2092zj (Event 2092-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Leslie M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We had just turned onto the highway onramp for 131when we saw the meteor to our right (west). At first I thought it was a low flying aircraft but it was too big, moving too quickly and at a distinctly downward angle. As soon as I realized it was a meteor it broke into several different sized pieces (still more to the west side of the highway). That was when the colors changed to include a more orange, possibly reddish and yellow. The smaller chunks burned out over the highway and the largest burned out just to the east side of the highway. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plainwell, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 26' 51.32'' N (42.447589°) |
| Longitude | 85° 39' 29.52'' W (-85.658201°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-26 07:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-26 11:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | orange, yellow, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | brighter flash as it broke |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | at least 3 fragments at least 1 was of a different color |