Reports Report 428l (Event 428-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carman |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very quick, but VERY bright for a few seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Adrian, MI |
| Latitude | 41° 55' 19.09'' N (41.92197°) |
| Longitude | 84° 2' 23.36'' W (-84.039821°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-21 06:22 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-21 10:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.85942° |
| First azimuth | 272.14271° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 263.23663° |
| Last elevation | 57° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | very bright, but very quick |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The light was very bright but moving fast, almost instantly it broke into 2 pieces, the first one about 4 times larger than the one behind it; there was a very bright tail for just a second, then a flash, then both pieces simply disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |