Was walking the dogs miles into the deep woods where it was very dark then all of a sudden a dark green light started shining everywhere until it was super bright. At that point I was puzzled as to what was going on until I looked up and saw a huge glowing ball of fire fly by almost directly over my head and then it exploded with a bright flash. Minutes later I hear the sounds from explosion.
Probably the coolest thing I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life! I was super lucky to have been outside it that cold weather to see it.
Location
Address
Milford Charter Township, MI
Latitude
42° 34' 29.56'' N (42.574878°)
Longitude
83° 34' 55.55'' W (-83.582096°)
Elevation
280.486m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:09 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
240°
First azimuth
220°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
260°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Dark Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About a minute after I heard distant thunder-like sounds and thuds. Similar to distant fireworks on 4th of July.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked up and saw a huge ball of fire that lit up the sky like it was day time.
