I was sitting in my vehicle facing South right in front of Milford High School in MI, waiting for my youngest daughter to come out. My oldest daughter witnessed it as well.
Location
Address
Highland Charter Township, MI
Latitude
42° 37' 2.13'' N (42.617257°)
Longitude
83° 37' 17.33'' W (-83.621481°)
Elevation
304.468719m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:09 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:09 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
215°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
199°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Similar to thunder after the light was seen.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was similar to lightning lighting up a portion of the sky.
