Reports Report 168aoc (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cathy H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My fiance witnessed the event with me, we were in a vehicle so IF there was sound we would not have been able to hear it. From my perspective I thought it was smaller and fell in my neighbor's section of property and that the clouds (though scant) may have been smoke. It started as one object with a luxurious tail, but for the seconds it lasted it was still one bright point, but the tail divided, and the dividing point still left a trail. I could draw better than describe. There were aurora borealis also visible quite clearly that night. It was VERY Clear to the South, and only a little cloud cover to the North, to the East there was a little light pollution, but it was quite a phenomenal sight (and I can't believe the chance that we saw it). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dafter, MI |
| Latitude | 46° 19' 53.31'' N (46.331475°) |
| Longitude | 84° 18' 7.32'' W (-84.302032°) |
| Elevation | 201.856m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:08 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 173.87° |
| First azimuth | 166.43° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 173.48° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 13s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | Very Bright orb seemed to split in half, so 1 tail, into 2 tails with a gap in between, which was bluish for a few seconds it stretched the length of the wireless tower, and a flash of light as it disappeared over the treeline. The tail was long enough to have a transition in color as it moved across the back half of my property. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A VISUAL pop/crackle as it disappeared, was like a multitude of flashing light lightning, which I assumed were little pieces breaking off because it seemed to stretch across the clouds. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |