Reports Report 168aov (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | For what it's worth, the placement of the meteor path doesn't make sense. From my perspective, the light came from the NW to SE (initial reports of it being over New Haven made sense). Regardless, I saw the last light fragments (approximately 10 maybe 15 broken apart like the end of a shooting firework) end directly above my head; my initial thought was meteor but my final was that it was a firework (albeit a very bright white one). If it matters, I can orient my truck, location, and mark where the individual lights appeared on my window and provide measurements so that distances (at least where the lights ended) can be calculated. At any rate, very awesome experience... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Novi, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 27' 26.58'' N (42.457384°) |
| Longitude | 83° 28' 27.24'' W (-83.474233°) |
| Elevation | 271.339m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:12 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 216° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 353.68° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 325.39° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were two bright white flashes; second brighter. Novi Road - Headed north. Directly above me (out driver side window) noted end of light (ref point from roof of truck to 2 in" down and to left of window). There were approximately 15-20 light fragments (similar to firework) headed from NE to SW. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |