Fireball report

Reports Report 561a (Event 561-2018)

Observer
Name	Dr Bill E
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	It was very unique. Had the clouds not thrown me off, I might have paid more attend. The University Cameras may have caught it IF there were looking far enough out into the horizon and not just the parking lots. The time is approximate.

Location
Address	Rochester, MI
Latitude	42° 40' 17.86'' N (42.671628°)
Longitude	83° 12' 53.96'' W (-83.21499°)
Elevation	281.578m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-01-16 15:00 EST
UT Date & Time	2018-01-16 20:00 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	241°

Moving
Facing azimuth	-
First azimuth	183°
First elevation	24°
Last azimuth	183°
Last elevation	24°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-7
Color	Light Blue

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	This was the day of the "Michigan Meteor". I was day time. I was taking a break looking outside the 5th floor window of the University Engineering Center. Almost DUE south in line with Squirrell road....but not quite, an Ultra-Violet Flash appeared in the Clouds. It looked like a VERY LARGE Transformer Blew and reflected onto the Clouds - but not exactly. At the time I did not suspect a meteor at all. A few hours later the entire sky lit up. The was not the case for my observation. I must have been a fragment "leading the way". I was very local over Bloomfield Hills/Auburn Hills/Troy Michigan. --- Dr Bill Edwards, PhD, PE, PMP 248 882-9917 Cell

Terminal flash

Observation

Yes

Remarks

This was the day of the "Michigan Meteor". I was day time. I was taking a break looking outside the 5th floor window of the University Engineering Center. Almost DUE south in line with Squirrell road....but not quite, an Ultra-Violet Flash appeared in the Clouds. It looked like a VERY LARGE Transformer Blew and reflected onto the Clouds - but not exactly. At the time I did not suspect a meteor at all. A few hours later the entire sky lit up. The was not the case for my observation. I must have been a fragment "leading the way". I was very local over Bloomfield Hills/Auburn Hills/Troy Michigan. --- Dr Bill Edwards, PhD, PE, PMP 248 882-9917 Cell

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-