| Observer |
|
Name |
joseph p |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was "thunder snow" as it was very, very light snow in the air, to diminishing snow. the area I was in is open field to forest. very cool! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Livonia, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 23' 23.58'' N (42.389883°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 22' 32.38'' W (-83.375662°)
|
|
Elevation |
202.58725m |
| 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 down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
80° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
269.56° |
|
First azimuth |
240.92° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
296.09° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
driving west, first saw peripheral view from south to northwest, at due west is when I saw it "burst" brightest. nearby open field to south. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
