Reports Report 4222n (Event 4222-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa V |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was very bright and appeared to almost be falling from the sky. We noticed it as we were driving north on US 131 near the 5th 3rd Ballpark. It was in the general direction of Rockford, MI. It appeared to be fairly close, but it disappeared out of our view behind trees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Comstock Park, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 2' 21.89'' N (43.039415°) |
| Longitude | 85° 39' 40.15'' W (-85.661154°) |
| Elevation | 197.292m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-16 23:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-17 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 10° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 8.86° |
| First azimuth | 3.71° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 8.96° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It had a glowing train, that lasted only moments behind the bright white light |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object appeared to get brighter for a moment before it disappeared behind the trees. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |