Reports Report 5372d (Event 5372-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Derek S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The time recorded isn't exact.. 7:55PM EST give or take 5 minutes. We were driving west when we saw what seemed to us to resemble a shooting star, except it was much brighter and appeared larger (or closer) than a 'normal' shooting star/meteor (one you might see occasionally see overhead on a dark night). It didn't have a tail, it looked like a bright light. Some stars were visible in the sky, and this was definitely brighter than those. It moved very quickly and was visible for about 1 second. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brownstown Charter Township, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 9' 9.09'' N (42.152525°) |
| Longitude | 83° 16' 18.78'' W (-83.271883°) |
| Elevation | 186.257m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-19 19:55 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-20 00:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.95° |
| First azimuth | 270.04° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 269.79° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |