Reports Report 4782cb (Event 4782-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charles T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | We were hosting a public telescope night and had about 10 people witness the event |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Potterville, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 38' 46.32'' N (42.6462°) |
| Longitude | 84° 45' 38.14'' W (-84.760594°) |
| Elevation | 265.461609m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-14 22:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-15 02:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 175° |
| First azimuth | 160° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 178° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Thick glowing smoke trail was able to see path due to persistent trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash/explosion and increase in brightness just above tree line in the south horizon, went from green to orange |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Could easily see fragmentation, could see meteor flash and explode into multiple bright pieces, increase in brightness with smaller bright fragments, similar to a firework |