Reports Report 1021d (Event 1021-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was the longest, brightest, biggest "shooting star" I have ever seen! I was awestruck. But I'm an amateur so hopefully I observed and recorded accurately. Thanks for doing this. Anxious to see if anyone else saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lansing, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 42' 12.64'' N (42.70351°) |
| Longitude | 84° 36' 11.01'' W (-84.603059°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-15 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-16 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 181.94748° |
| First azimuth | 130.71601° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 157.16757° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | bright yellow with a whit |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |