Reports Report 6831k (Event 6831-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving straight north at roughly 0545 EST and it came into view at the top of my windshield at about a 1 to 2 o'clock position relative to my direction of travel. Appeared to travel parallel to my northerly track. My truck is loud and my radio was on so I couldn't hear anything. The "vapor trail" was one of the most spectacular things I have seen. I have seen several bright meteors, but none have ever come close to the size, brightness and duration of this one, and I have never seen a trail that had any distinctive features such as this one did, let alone any features at all. I was absolutely "wowed"! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Linwood, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 41' 59.85'' N (43.699958°) |
| Longitude | 84° 0' 45.77'' W (-84.012714°) |
| Elevation | 186.618851m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-18 05:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-18 10:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 10° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Looked like a glowing billowing vapor trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |