Reports Report 5186a (Event 5186-2024)

Observer
Name Kyle J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks We were lying on our backs and looking straight up in the sky. We saw a big bright shooting star, with a head that looked like fire with a shimmering tail. It started directly above us and went at an angle directly to the middle of the big dipper. From all of the pictures I looked up the only thing it looked like was a fire ball
Location
Address Wilson, MI
Latitude 45° 42' 36.09'' N (45.710025°)
Longitude 87° 26' 17.85'' W (-87.438292°)
Elevation 246.929962m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-12 22:55 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-13 03:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 262°
Moving
Facing azimuth 0.04°
First azimuth 297.21°
First elevation 83°
Last azimuth 323.55°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -