Reports Report 2132ale (Event 2132-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | laurie w |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | it was the most awesome thing I have seen in the sky after moving to MI from WA. out on the peninsula where there was a lot less light pollution. it was very exciting. At first I thought it was falling star, caught it just briefly out of the corner of my eye as I was turning around to get my dog. I turned back to catch a glimpse and I watched it a good 20-25 seconds before it went to the horizon. I did file LE report, they said it was a shooting star, but I have never seen one that big, that bright (enough to light the sky pretty good}, nor have I ever heard a sound when I have seen a falling star. I have heard today of people living about 20 miles west of me in the community of Spring Arbor, MI, seeing the same thing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | homer, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 8' 30.57'' N (42.141824°) |
| Longitude | 84° 48' 9.22'' W (-84.802562°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-27 23:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | brilliant bluish white with a large tail that was white with sparks |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | like a whistling sound very faint though |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |