American Meteor Society

Reports Report 832i (Event 832-2012)

Observer
Name Bill S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Grand Rapids, MI
Latitude 42° 57' 8.42'' N (42.952339°)
Longitude 85° 40' 21.01'' W (-85.672503°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-06-14 21:39 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-06-15 01:39 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 14.46752°
First azimuth 22.25245°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 27.26911°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks No sound (too far away and even if I wasn\'t, I was driving on an expressway)
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 5s
Length 2°
Remarks It looked a little like a firework...a couple bursts of stronger light (I know my meteors and this was not a firework). The train was occasional and relatively short.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -