Reports Report 4827g (Event 4827-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | George H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | When I saw this, I knew it was different than the usual shooting star. I was piloting a freighter northeast bound in Lake St. Clair, MI. It caught my eye as I was looking to my right for a navigational light aid. It was a wider display and separate sparkles raining down. Because it was unusual, I looked at my phone time and it was 0118, maybe 0117. I just read about it one the internet news and thought I should give you my sighting information. I will report more as I see them. I've seen many unusual phenomena over the last 35 years on the water. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint Clair, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 21' 28.11'' N (42.357808°) |
| Longitude | 82° 53' 23.18'' W (-82.889772°) |
| Elevation | 171m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-01 01:18 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-01 05:18 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 355° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 65° |
| First azimuth | 155° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 155° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | This was unusual. I see alot of falling stars as I work all night frequently on the rivers as a ship pilot. This one seemed thicker and wider with sparkling raining down like a shower as it faded. |