Reports Report 3962he (Event 3962-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was facing my wife and I saw it come from the tree line, traveling over the lake. I made a 'wow' initial reaction...but faded quickly because at that moment I thought it was a firework someone had shot off. (possible in my area). it was just too close to be anything else. then a second or 2 later, the trajectory was changing, I knew what I was seeing, but still confused because it was just close. That's about when the tail length increased, it started to crackle, then just disappeared. Distance perspective...I would say it seemed like the same distance you would see a single engine small plane cruising by.....I feel even lower though. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MI |
| Latitude | 42° 40' 18.43'' N (42.671787°) |
| Longitude | 83° 33' 21.9'' W (-83.556083°) |
| Elevation | 311.111389m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-01 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-02 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 88° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220° |
| First azimuth | 220° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 250° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sound of 1000 firecrackers going off in a 1.5sec span. It started crackling a couple seconds after I first saw it, then started crackling, then tail actually got longer, then it disintegrated. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the firecracker/crackling sound started...I could see pieces breaking up or trailing behind as the sound increased, the tail and fragments got longer, then it just disintegrated. I was actually waiting for something to splash down on the lake I am at. |