Reports Report 478f (Event 478-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vicki S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting on the step looking north and a brightness above me caught my attention. Not fast moving, but the trail appeared to be about 1/2" wide and quite long from where I was. It was so close I could clearly see what looked like white flames trailing from the main source and sparks following the flame. (Like you would see if you stirred a campfire, also white) It seemed to get real bright and more of the sparks and then it was gone. Almost 2 min later there was a boom. There was light cloud cover, but this seemed to be below the clouds. I had to look almost directly straight up. I'm not sure if it was a fireball or very low meteor. We live in a very rural area so we see meteors all the time when the skies are clear. This was very unusual; not the normal meteor we usually see. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hudson, MI |
| Latitude | 41° 52' 40.96'' N (41.878044°) |
| Longitude | 84° 16' 30.11'' W (-84.275031°) |
| Elevation | 286.865m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-07 06:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-07 11:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.73° |
| First azimuth | 347.31° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 22.97° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was just a big boom. Kind of like an explosion. Kind of a muffled boom. Delayed about 1 1/2 - 2 min. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |