Reports Report 2306cs (Event 2306-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael Y |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball appeared near the upper (due west) and it traveled down and out of sight to a NNW point, (350'). The trail disipated slowly from end of tale forward toward point of horizon sight limit for me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Capac, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 1' 37.72'' N (43.027144°) |
| Longitude | 82° 57' 48.11'' W (-82.963364°) |
| Elevation | 250.679626m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-23 22:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-24 02:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350° |
| First azimuth | 290° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 355° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Very bright yellow, very wide fire trail. Blended into orange, very slowly disapated. the big dipper is mid horizon in my NNW sky. The fireball and trail dropped through the mid point of the dipper handle and out of sight still burning. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |