Reports Report 5308ba (Event 5308-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving south on US 131, near Rockford, MI between 6 PM and 6:30 PM...the fireball came into view at the top of my windshield and was traveling very fast in a downward, diagonal direction towards the west. Seemed quite large and unlike anything I've ever seen. It disappeared above the horizon at 10-20 degrees, nothing was obstructing my view when it disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockford, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 7' 12.11'' N (43.12003°) |
| Longitude | 85° 33' 36.11'' W (-85.56003°) |
| Elevation | 214.014m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-26 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-26 23:15 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.7° |
| First azimuth | 200.51° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 245.59° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As soon as I saw it, it flashed greens and blues then maintained those colors until it disappeared...probably a total of a second, was moving very fast |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |