| Observer |
|
Name |
JIM V |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
The initial trail was wider than I have ever seen for a meteor and the terminal "ball of fire" 10x bigger than the trail |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pentwater, MI |
|
Latitude |
43° 47' 37.86'' N (43.793851°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 24' 3.47'' W (-86.400964°)
|
|
Elevation |
196.867584m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-07-25 23:36 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-07-26 03:36 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
119° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
211° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
220° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
THE WHITE BALL WAS 4 TIMES LARGER THAN THE TRAIL IT MADE PRIOR TO "EXPLODING" |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
