Reports Report 1382ll (Event 1382-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jesse J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Within a minute of the object hitting the earth I witnessed the sky grow brighter in that vicinity, then over 13 aircraft coming from all directions and converging on the location of impact. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Paw Paw, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 14' 3.99'' N (42.234443°) |
| Longitude | 85° 52' 52.99'' W (-85.881385°) |
| Elevation | 218.04m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-15 23:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-16 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 139° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.35° |
| First azimuth | 237.39° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 271.79° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Orange, red, blue, green, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sky on the horizon slowly grew brighter, (like looking at NYC from 100mi away,). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |