Reports Report 168akl (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katherine K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have never experienced anything like this before. I was in my car heading east on Ann Arbor rd, Jackson MI and started my turn south onto Gilletts Lake Rd. It felt like this bright light/fireball was heading directly for my car, so I hurried to complete my turn and turned my head away from a possible point of impact. I was coming at a severe angle from above out of the East/ slightly N. East sky. Ended with an intense flash. Really had no idea what I had just seen, until I heard reports of it on Facebook & the TV news. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jackson, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 16' 37.6'' N (42.277112°) |
| Longitude | 84° 18' 13.58'' W (-84.303772°) |
| Elevation | 305.127m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:07 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 231° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 81.06° |
| First azimuth | 78.27° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 76.95° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | looked more like a smoke trail, and I couldn't see the train after the light & flash were gone (too dark in sky) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was brief, bright, and intense. It looked like it was coming right at my car as I was turning south on Gilletts lake rd. So I kind of turned my head away to brace for impact. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |