| Observer |
|
Name |
Christina K |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw the fireball in the West as I was driving north. It was bright, lasted only seconds and originally I thought it was a motorist emergency flare. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Commerce Charter Township, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 29' 51.87'' N (42.497742°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 26' 44.1'' W (-83.445582°)
|
|
Elevation |
284.381348m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-16 20:15 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-17 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
25° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
10.79° |
|
First azimuth |
13.84° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
8.1° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like an emergency flare or firework without sound |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
