Reports Report 1281f (Event 1281-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I really think I saw a fireball (as opposed to my eyes playing tricks on me as I drove). Event duration not quite 1 second... long enough to think "whoa!". I have seen satellites, the ISS, and 'shooting stars'... this looked like the later but much bigger and brighter. I have looked for other reports this evening but found none. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Madison Heights, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 30' 58.63'' N (42.516287°) |
| Longitude | 83° 6' 22.35'' W (-83.106208°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-04 20:36 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-05 00:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.9523° |
| First azimuth | 350.17215° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 321.5058° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I\'m not sure if I saw a terminal flash. What I would call the \'head\' was larger (2-3x) than the streak, but I can\'t recall if that was for the full duration (1 second) or just the ending moment. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |