Reports Report 6746dx (Event 6746-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katelan M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was an event that when I saw, I almost braced for what I thought was going to be impact. I was huge in comparison of anything I’ve seen in the sky before. Even though I braced for impact, the downfall of the object was gentle and somewhat slow moving. Imagine lighting a paper ball on fire and throwing from the top of a stadium. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kentwood, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 51' 39.98'' N (42.861106°) |
| Longitude | 85° 37' 20.13'' W (-85.622257°) |
| Elevation | 227.558502m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-20 00:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-20 04:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 191° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 9.53° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | “Trail of embers/fire” equaling in diameter the size of the ball itself. I would say the tail was as long as 2 fireball diameters and fizzled out at the end. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |