Reports Report 3962ht (Event 3962-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maggie S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting next to very large windows that face south..I was facing east, when something caught the corner of my eyes. I looked out the window to see this BRIGHT white ball with a very large, wide white tail. It seemed to be hurtling almost right at us, to what seemed just over our house.. but slightly a little more NE? It seemed so low! I wasn't registering what I was seeing until it started fragmenting right before my eyes, getting even brighter with reds, yellows and orange, just before I lost sight of it over our house. I jumped up and ran to the other side of the house but trees were blocking the view, so I didn't see it dissipate. But I imagine it did before I even got to the other side of my house.. which was only 30 ft!! AMAZING!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charlotte, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 40' 7.45'' N (42.668737°) |
| Longitude | 84° 49' 59.35'' W (-84.833153°) |
| Elevation | 279.250061m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-01 22:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-02 02:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 355° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 92.68° |
| First azimuth | 169.62° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 104.32° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was unsure if what I was watching, very bright in the dark sky.. until it suddenly got brighter and broke into a number of pieces turning the red, yellow orange. Initially just white with a loong wide tail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw fragments of maybe 4-5 smaller chunks fall away.. super bright, colors of flames... burning up. |