Reports Report 1148al (Event 1148-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This event was clearly the most incredible meteor I've ever seen, far brighter, far more intensely colored. The angles and other data I've supplied are approximations, of course. My house faces West Southwest over Lake Michigan, and the meteor's path was a bit to the North of straight out over the lake, which is why I'm estimating it appeared pretty much due West of my position. Visually, this thing was intense enough that I won't be surprised to see it appearing in the media, possibly with minor air blast damage reported. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norton Shores, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 11' 35.29'' N (43.193137°) |
| Longitude | 86° 18' 51.18'' W (-86.314216°) |
| Elevation | 187.40062m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-03-15 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-03-16 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 27° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.7° |
| First azimuth | 277.21° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 269.79° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | It was bright, approximately the same color as the fireball but not as brilliant as the fireball |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When I first saw the fireball, it was moving against clear sky. It descended behind clouds, but I could still see the green color (fainter, of course) coming through the clouds as it descended. The terminal flash coming through the clouds was an orange color. Theterminal flash was fairly good-sized, I'd guess maybe 20-30 diameters of the fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |