Reports Report 168ci (Event 168-2018)

Observer
Name Eileen S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Plymouth Charter Township, MI
Latitude 42° 22' 58.35'' N (42.382874°)
Longitude 83° 28' 31.32'' W (-83.475368°)
Elevation 234.861m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-01-16 20:08 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-01-17 01:08 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 266.75°
First azimuth 317.66°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 267.45°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing bright yellow to orange. The object was bright fireball that flashed out and turned black as it shot perpendicular to the westbound freeway. The entire sky above me was bright orange like a horizon originating from above. I slowed down and stared in direction of flash but saw no fragments. The tail was thin, not like smoke. not white like a star. It was orange then black.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -