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Observer
Name
Julia M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I saw it explode! White light with red - it lit up my backyard.. I was outside at the time in our hot tub. It kind of made me think of what a small aircraft exploding might look like but no dark smoke.
Location
Address
Davison, MI
Latitude
42° 59' 51.23'' N (42.997565°)
Longitude
83° 33' 57.33'' W (-83.565926°)
Elevation
241.494m
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
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.18°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White & Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing 'tail' then disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-