| Observer |
|
Name |
Jayson O |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
We have never seen anything like this. We just happened to be looking at the sky because the stars were so bright this evening. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Grand Rapids, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 57' 50.44'' N (42.964011°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 38' 42.38'' W (-85.645105°)
|
|
Elevation |
227.946m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-02-18 22:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-02-19 03:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
91° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
359.61° |
|
First azimuth |
316.05° |
|
First elevation |
68° |
|
Last azimuth |
50.97° |
|
Last elevation |
71° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Four trailers came off a faint explosion |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Four trails left what looked like a puff of smoke from the ground |
