Reports Report 948bi (Event 948-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I spoke with another person, located near Howell, MI, who saw the same thing. Neither of us have ever seen something like this before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 53' 16.32'' N (42.887866°) |
| Longitude | 84° 54' 21.81'' W (-84.906059°) |
| Elevation | 222.104m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-08 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-09 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 193.96° |
| First azimuth | 176.23° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 208.38° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A large ball of blue light, which grew quite large, and diminished in size as it projected downwards |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |