| Observer |
|
Name |
Keith V |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
before receiving additional information, I considered it might be an electric transformer exploding |
| Location |
|
Address |
Farmington Hills, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 27' 15.01'' N (42.45417°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 19' 18.52'' W (-83.321812°)
|
|
Elevation |
200.609m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-16 20:10 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-17 01:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
280° |
|
First azimuth |
280° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
280° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Boom, sounded like explosion, like thunder |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
see above |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
light was brief, like lightening |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |