Reports Report 2092yw (Event 2092-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Summary: Was traveling due south on West Park Drive in Novi MI (NW of Detroit) a few hundred yards north of Novi Road at approximately 7 am. Fireball streak had the appearance of entering the atmosphere large and bright directly in front of me at about 60 degrees above horizon. The appearance of the speed was about that of a fast bird at a fairly close distance. Ball got progressively smaller as it traveled downward - approximately ESE direction - at about a 30 degree angle. Traveled far enough that I had to move my head from front windshield to side window of car to see the whole path. In far ESE of my vision, ball appeared to break into several pieces with flare/sparkler type flashes - much of streak was still visible for a few seconds after it passed a spot, like a comet trail would. Streak was a bright fairly fine line. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Novi, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 30' 4.1'' N (42.501139°) |
| Longitude | 83° 30' 22.19'' W (-83.506165°) |
| Elevation | 287.38382m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-26 07:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-26 11:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 175.74° |
| First azimuth | 279.01° |
| First elevation | 66° |
| Last azimuth | 97.86° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow, with white glow, minor orange tint |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Had the appearance of breaking into fragments and flashing burnout of the pieces resembling a cross between flares and sparklers |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragmentation was right before terminal burnout |