Reports Report 6206lm (Event 6206-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | When a firework goes off, you see a couple hundred little balls of light with a trail of fire behind them. This looked like one of those balls. In fact, my immediate thought was someone nearby set off a mostly dud firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Columbiaville, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 10' 49.09'' N (43.180302°) |
| Longitude | 83° 24' 58.19'' W (-83.416165°) |
| Elevation | 244.01181m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-21 19:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-21 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 138.54° |
| First azimuth | 161.85° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 127.87° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Bright glowing trail that broke up as it traveled |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Seemed as if small pieces were breaking off from the main trail but all going in the same direction |