American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3270ab (Event 3270-2016)

Observer
Name Wendy S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks My husband and I saw this bright flash descending in the sky as we were heading north on 127 near St John's MI on Sunday evening 9/4/16. I've never seen anything like it before. I Googled to see if there were any news stories about it and then found this site. Thought I'd add my observation.
Location
Address Saint Johns, MI
Latitude 43° 2' 31.66'' N (43.042128°)
Longitude 84° 33' 49.49'' W (-84.563746°)
Elevation 218.539m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-04 19:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-04 23:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 155°
Moving
Facing azimuth 1.16°
First azimuth 1.05°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 19.91°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -