This was one of the largest and brightest fireballs that I’ve ever seen. The sky above the clouds flashed and lit them up a deep red color.. I’m curious to see if anyone else reports this in Grandville Michigan.
Location
Address
Grandville, MI
Latitude
42° 53' 1.63'' N (42.883785°)
Longitude
85° 46' 17.47'' W (-85.77152°)
Elevation
195.311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:11 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
4°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130.02°
First azimuth
117.2°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
86.89°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a red flash that lit up the clouds after the fire ball came down.
