| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William O |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | second green fireball this year, the first one was when I was observing with a telescope and I was distracted by the flash, expected to see a bat that had crossed through my green HoTech laser pointers beam, the color was that close, and in the same region of the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MI |
| Latitude | 42° 57' 22.58'' N (42.956271°) |
| Longitude | 85° 42' 28.44'' W (-85.7079°) |
| Elevation | 194.572m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-09-01 21:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-09-02 01:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 116.83° |
| First azimuth | 116.08° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 115.43° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very bright flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |