Reports Report 168gz (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was outside clear skies, then bluish glow on ground triggered me to look up. Saw very large bright “shooting star, meteor” appearing thing fly across the sky from southeast to northwest. Lasted many seconds. Brilliant. Husband saw bluish flash in front and back windows from inside the house. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Whitmore Lake, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 25' 58.38'' N (42.432882°) |
| Longitude | 83° 51' 40.95'' W (-83.861376°) |
| Elevation | 269.533752m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:08 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 122.3° |
| First azimuth | 130.1° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 334.39° |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |