Reports Report 735y (Event 735-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Although I know a little bit about astronomy and the constellations, the friend I was with is very much an amateur astronomer. He said it was the second biggest meteor he had ever witnessed, and was very surprised when it happened. I am sure he will also submit a report on this. It was a fascinating thing to see. We did look for reports of this in the media, but found none. This may be because this is a "resort" area, and there were not that many folks around in the middle of the week. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Manitou Beach, MI |
| Latitude | 41° 59' 6.81'' N (41.985224°) |
| Longitude | 84° 17' 1.61'' W (-84.283781°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-07-26 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-07-27 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 258.71931° |
| First azimuth | 253.1836° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 288.24038° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | very bright white, maybe |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard a very low sound, perhaps like the rumble of distant thunder. I think it occurred within a few seconds (less than five?) after the fireball \\ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Did not see a train, but thought we heard a faint |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball was much bigger than a star, but much smaller than a full moon. It burned very brightly, but not |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |