Reports Report 168db (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | M S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving southbound on US131 near mile post 134, looking mostly south. The bright fireball was in my driver's side window, between Orion's belt and a planet (i'm not sure which). Brief sighting of bright white light, then light yellow, with a darker yellow fire/flames around the edges. When it went dark, there was no plume seen or any other fragments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stanwood, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 34' 43.1'' N (43.57864°) |
| Longitude | 85° 26' 57.16'' W (-85.44921°) |
| Elevation | 293.891m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 163° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 140° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the object descended, the leading lower edge became more round with fire surrounding in an upward direction, and then a bright flash of yellow flames and then darkness. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |