Reports Report 2306dh (Event 2306-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Once again, I was driving and stopped at an intersection, left turn traffic light, when I witnessed the fireball. The event distracted me enough that I almost missed the light change and my chance to complete the turn. Because of this setting, I'm not able to assess the observation as well as I should. I was also turning my head in multiple directions, watching for traffic, when the event caught my eye. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Novi, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 29' 22.32'' N (42.489532°) |
| Longitude | 83° 30' 56.02'' W (-83.515561°) |
| Elevation | 294.060516m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-23 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-24 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The first I observed, it looked white-to-gray. I was at a traffic light, waiting to turn left when I noticed the fireball. It distracted me long enough, I almost missed my green light and chance to turn. So I wasn't in a position for a good, continued, observation of the event and trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Again, I was at a traffic light, waiting to turn left when I noticed the fireball. I almost missed my green light and chance to turn. So I wasn't in a position for a good, continued, observation of the event. In trying to recall, it seemed I noticed the light streak first and just saw the terminal flash when I had to move. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |