Reports Report 4221a (Event 4221-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Petar V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The location on the map I provided is the approximate location of where the fireball fell since it fell straight down. I was observing from the north, traveling south on I-75 @ MM57 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Detroit, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 19' 49.96'' N (42.330544°) |
| Longitude | 83° 2' 24.76'' W (-83.040212°) |
| Elevation | 182.753525m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-09-17 00:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-09-17 04:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 158.76° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail, only visible while the fireball was glowing. Halfway down the side of the building, it went out like blowing out a candle. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object came from 90 degrees above me, when in my FOV, it was lit a bright white color, then all of a sudden, flashed into a bright green light before it went dark. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |