| Observer |
|
Name |
Charles S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Out in the woods looking for owls with Royal Oak Naturalist. Got home a family heard same boom. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Royal Oak, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 32' 17.72'' N (42.538255°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 10' 34.16'' W (-83.176156°)
|
|
Elevation |
213.9823m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-16 20:05 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-17 01:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
346° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
358.14° |
|
First azimuth |
266° |
|
First elevation |
53° |
|
Last azimuth |
266.87° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Slight hiss - like small fireworks |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Boom about 90-120 seconds later. I thought it was 2 booms. Again I thought fireworks. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Streaking bright ball went to thin line then flashed once. Looked like 2 flash balls connected by a line. |
