Reports Report 168ib (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fred K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Warren, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 31' 44.73'' N (42.529091°) |
| Longitude | 83° 4' 36.98'' W (-83.076938°) |
| Elevation | 191.387817m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 126° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 258.94° |
| First azimuth | 253.52° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 265.99° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A double sonic boom about 5 to 7 minutes after the flashing. I was out shoveling snow and this was bright enough to illuminate through the overcast and snow. When the sound finally arrived it startled a couple ring-necked pheasants into their alert calls next to the house in the woods. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The streak halted into a single intense white flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bits from the main piece had broken off and were burning behind the main object. |