Reports Report 168apb (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bridgett V |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was so confused when I saw this. I did not know what it was. The only way could describe it to my husband was it looked like a giant flare ball with a long tail, way up in the sky and then it disappeared. I couldn't stop talking about the rest of the night. I was trying to figure out what it was. I did not find out what it was until Wednesday afternoon! It was chance, I was standing in my sun room looking up at the stars that night at that time. I honestly thought it landed in my neighbors yard behind me. Now I know I witnessed something magnificent. By the way I am terrible depth and degree perception. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cadillac, MI |
| Latitude | 44° 13' 29.41'' N (44.224835°) |
| Longitude | 85° 28' 54.06'' W (-85.481684°) |
| Elevation | 397.406m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:07 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 14° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing Train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |