Reports Report 2306a (Event 2306-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I didn't see the very start of this... But, was bright enough it caught my attention, looked up and saw a very bright meteor, brighter than anything I've seen before, if fact, it looked somewhat like a firework... Left a train, glowing a bit orange.... Do not know the exact time, as I was out fishing, and did not look at my watch, I only know an approximate time, related to when I was done fishing... First time I've seen a fireball... Seemed to go directly north, was heading either right at the big dipper, or just slightly east of the big dipper, from my vantage point... Perfectly clear skies... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Commerce Township, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 34' 59.18'' N (42.583105°) |
| Longitude | 83° 27' 10.27'' W (-83.452854°) |
| Elevation | 283.189209m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-23 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-24 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345.72° |
| First azimuth | 352.49° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 353.78° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Was glowing somewhat orange... |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |