Reports Report 3270aj (Event 3270-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pamela T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My husband & I were camping on Alcona Pond in Curtisville Township, MI (near Glennie, MI). Also, I reported the time as 7:45 pm but that was our best educated guess as we never thought to check the time. I think that's fairly close give or take 1/2 hour. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Curtis Township, MI |
| Latitude | 44° 35' 31.21'' N (44.592002°) |
| Longitude | 83° 49' 30.28'' W (-83.825079°) |
| Elevation | 258.586m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-04 19:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-04 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 80° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320° |
| First azimuth | 324.94° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 337.41° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Meteor had rounded front with a trailing tail which partially broke off as it passed over. Based on what I've seen in pictures, this had a classic meteor shape. |